A former Community Hospice, Inc. employee filed a class action lawsuit claiming Community Hospice, Inc. failed to pay accurate overtime wages.

The Case: Tyeisha Travis v. Community Hospice, Inc.

The Court: Stanislaus County Superior Court

The Case No.: CV-23-001773

The Plaintiff: Tyeisha Travis v. Community Hospice, Inc.

The plaintiff in the case, Tyeisha Travis, was employed by Community Hospice, Inc. from September 2019 through April 13, 2022. Travis was an hourly, non-exempt employee. Travis filed the class action for herself and other similarly situated employees qualifying as class members.

The Defendant: Tyeisha Travis v. Community Hospice, Inc.

The defendant in the case, Community Hospice, Inc., provides medical, nursing, emotional, spiritual, and educational support to individuals and their families and loved ones as they cope with life-threatening illness, disease, and grief.

The Case: Tyeisha Travis v. Community Hospice, Inc.

In the case, Tyeisha Travis v. Community Hospice, Inc., the defendant allegedly failed to pay employees accurate sick wages in violation of labor law. When employees earned non-discretionary incentive wages, it increased their regular rate of pay. However, when the employees were paid sick pay, the sick pay was issued at the lower base rate of pay instead of the adjusted rate after the non-discretionary incentive wage additions. While working for Community Hospice, Inc., employees used their personal cell phones to complete their job duties. The plaintiff claims their cell phones were a necessary job expense that the company failed to reimburse.

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