Former Peloton Employee Files California Wage and Hour Lawsuit
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A former Peloton employee based out of California claims the company violated wage and hour law.
The Case: Cohen v. Peloton Interactive, Inc.
The Court: Central District of California
The Case No.: 2:22-CV-01425
The Plaintiff: Cohen v. Peloton Interactive, Inc.
The Plaintiff in the case is a Los Angeles resident who worked for Peloton as an hourly employee in the sales department. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff worked for Peloton Interactive from November 2016 through December 2021. He claims that he and other similarly situated employees at the company were deprived of meal and rest breaks, wages owed for working through breaks and rest periods, and were not reimbursed for phone and vehicle expenses required to perform their jobs. He also alleged that when the company paid overtime wages, it was not issued at the correct overtime pay rate (not considering commissions, bonuses, etc. when calculating their time and a half wage). Plaintiffs also claim the company failed to pay employees for accrued vacation and paid time off wages when employees were terminated from their positions.
The Defendant: Cohen v. Peloton Interactive, Inc.
The defendant in the case, Peloton Interactive, Inc., is a fitness equipment and media company. According to the lawsuit filed by the former Peloton employee, the company failed to pay appropriate minimum wage, failed to provide accurate overtime pay, and did not provide employees with their mandatory rest periods and meal breaks (among other alleged wage and hour violations).
Case Details: Cohen v. Peloton Interactive, Inc.
The complaint was initially filed by the ex-Peloton Interactive employee in Los Angeles County Superior Court on January 2, 2022. On March 3rd, the case was removed to California’s Central District Court. The proposed class action seeks to cover current and former non-exempt employees that worked for Peloton Interactive at any point during the last 4 years.
If you have questions about California employment law or if you need to file a California wage and hour lawsuit, please get in touch with Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik DeBlouw LLP. Experienced employment law attorneys are ready to assist you in various law firm offices located in San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Riverside, and Chicago.
