Hogan Truck Leasing Class Action Looks at Meal Break Violations Affecting Wages

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A California worker recently filed a class action complaint allegint that Hogan Truck Leasing's standard operating practices failed to provide workers with the required off duty meal periods and rest breaks.

The Case: Luther Hill v. Hogan Truck Leasing

The Court: California's County of San Bernardino Superior Court

The Case No.:CIVSB2500366

California Labor Law Mandates Meal Breaks and Rest Periods for Eligible Employees

The plaintiff in the case, Luther Hill, filed a class action complaint against Hogan Truck Leasing. Hill alleged the company failed to provide meal and rest breaks during his time at the company. According to Hill, the Hogan Truck Leasing employees' rigorous work schedules prevented workers from taking off-duty meal breaks and kept them from being fully relieved of their job duties for rest periods. In addition, when an employee missed their off-duty breaks, they were allegedly not provided with one hour of wages in lieu of the break (as required by labor law).

Did Hogan Truck Leasing Fail to Pay Workers for All Time Worked?

According to the plaintiff, Hogan Truck Leasing's standard practices failed to provide workers with mandatory meal breaks and rest periods. As a result of this standard practice, the plaintiff alleges that Hogan Truck Leasing failed to pay its employees for all their hours.

Allegations Stemming from Alleged Meal Break and Rest Period Practices

According to the Hill's allegations, Hogan Truck Leasing violated numerous California labor laws governing:

  • Minimum wage requirements

  • Overtime pay requirements

  • Meal break/rest period requirements

  • Timely payment of wages

  • Accurate itemized wage statements

  • Reimbursement of necessary business expenses

The Case: Luther Hill v. Hogan Truck Leasing

Luther Hill filed the California class action lawsuit in California's San Bernardino County Superior Court.

If you have questions about filing a California meal break lawsuit, let Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik DeBlouw LLP help. Knowledgeable employment law attorneys are ready to assist you in various law firm offices in Riverside, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Chicago.