A former Best Practice Medicine, LLC employee filed a wrongful termination lawsuit claiming the company fired him after he engaged in the protected activity of reporting alleged California Labor Code violations.

The Case: Jon Riley v. Best Practice Medicine, LLC

The Court: Kern County Superior Court

The Case No.: BCV-22-102688

The Plaintiff: Jon Riley v. Best Practice Medicine, LLC

The plaintiff in the case, Jon Riley, was employed by Best Practice Medicine, LLC in California from April 2022 to August 2022 as a nonexempt hourly employee. While at the company, Riley reported labor law violations, citing off-the-clock work leading to minimum wage and overtime violations, missed meal and rest periods, etc. According to the plaintiff, his reporting of the alleged violations resulted in his termination (even though reporting this type of employment law violation is a protected act). Riley responded by filing a California wrongful termination lawsuit.

The Defendant: Jon Riley v. Best Practice Medicine, LLC

The defendant in the case, Best Practice Medicine, LLC, specializes in emergency medical education, mobile high-fidelity medical simulation, and clinical staffing.

Details of the Case: Jon Riley v. Best Practice Medicine, LLC

As a nonexempt, hourly employee, Jon Riley was entitled to legally required meal and rest periods and payment of minimum and overtime wages due for all time worked. Best Practice Medicine, LLC allegedly failed to pay employees like Jon Riley for all the time they were under the company's control, including submitting to mandatory COVID-19 questionnaires and temperature checks before workers were allowed to clock in for their shifts. The off-the-clock work didn't qualify for overtime premium payment, which allegedly resulted in minimum wage and overtime violations. According to the lawsuit, shortly after Riley complained to his supervisor about the alleged unlawful employment practices at the company, Best Practice Medicine, LLC terminated his employment. Based on this, there is an alleged causal link between the protected activity (reporting labor law violations) and the company's decision to terminate the plaintiff's employment. The case, Jon Riley v. Best Practice Medicine, LLC, is currently pending in the Kern County Superior Court.

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