Class Action Lawsuit Against Penske Truck Leasing Co. Alleges Overtime Violations

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In a class-action lawsuit, allegations claim Penske Truck Leasing Co. violated numerous California Labor Code provisions, including failing to provide employees with minimum wage, violating overtime pay requirements, and failing to provide employees with required rest periods. The class action complaint was filed by the employment law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP. The class-action lawsuit (Case No. 20STCV04055) is pending in the Los Angeles Superior Court.

The class-action lawsuit alleges that Penske:

  • Failed to provide accurate and itemized wage statements

  • Failed to accurately record and offer legally required meal and rest periods

  • Failed to provide employees with legally required overtime wages

  • Failed to pay minimum wage

  • Failed to reimburse employees for required expenses

  • Failed to pay wage in a timely manner

The allegations in the class action complaint against trucking magnate, Penske, violate Labor Code.

What is an Accurate Wage Statement?

The wage statement or pay stub serves as a document employees receive each pay period to provide details about how their paycheck was calculated. In the state of California, there are specific laws that govern the info that employees receive along with payment for hours worked. In general, employees have the right to receive an accurate record of how many hours they worked, how much they are paid per hour, the total wages they are paid, and any deductions made from their gross wages. By requiring employers to issue accurate wage statements, the law allows employees to keep a statement providing them with a record after cashing paychecks.

The complaint included additional allegations in violation of the California Unfair Competition Law, engaging in unfair competition when engaging in a company-wide policy that failed to accurately record and calculate missed meal breaks and rest periods. The plaintiff also claims that the company intentionally disregarded their obligation to comply with employment law requirements by failing to provide workers with all required payment for work performed.

If you need to talk to someone about overtime law or if you need to file an overtime lawsuit, get in touch with Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik DeBlouw LLP. Experienced employment law attorneys are ready to assist you in any one of various law firm offices located in San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Riverside, and Chicago.