In recent news, California’s LibertyMax Staffing faces labor law violation allegations.

The Case: Brian Acio v. San Gabriel Temporary Staffing Services LLC dba LibertyMax Staffing

The Court: San Joaquin County Superior Court of the State of California

The Case No.: STK-CV-UOE-2024-0001294

The Plaintiff: Acio v. LibertyMax Staffing

The plaintiff in the case, Acio, filed a representative action complaint against San Gabriel Temporary Staffing Services LLC dba LaborMax Staffing ("LaborMax Staffing") for allegedly failing to provide employees with timely, off-duty meal and rest periods. Acio claims the company engaged in a pattern and practice of wage and hour labor code violations to decrease its employment-related costs.

The Defendant: Acio v. LibertyMax Staffing

The defendant in the case, LibertyMax Staffing, owns and operates a recruiting and staffing company that operates throughout California. According to the class action wage and hour lawsuit, the company allegedly violated several labor laws, including:

Failing to pay minimum wage and overtime wages
Failing to reimburse employees for necessary business expenditures
Failing to provide employees with required meal breaks and rest periods
Failing to provide workers with accurate itemized wage statements
Failing to provide sick pay wages
Failing to provide workers with their full wages when they were due
Failing to correctly calculate the regular rate of pay
Failing to maintain true and accurate records
Failing to issue payment within 7 days of the close of payroll

California Employers and Labor Law Violations: Off-the-Clock Work

Off-the-clock work is one of California's most prevalent practices leading to labor law violations. This occurs when employees are asked or expected to perform job-related tasks outside of their regular working hours without receiving compensation. Off-the-clock work may come in the form of answering emails after hours, attending mandatory meetings or training without pay, completing required paperwork after clocking out, conducting “opening” or “closing” procedures and checklists before or after clocking in, etc. Such business practices violate labor laws, as employees are entitled to compensation for all hours worked, including any time spent performing job duties “before” or “after” their work shift.

The Case: Acio v. LibertyMax Staffing

The representative action lawsuit, Acio v. LibertyMax Staffing, is currently pending in the Sacramento County Superior Court of the State of California.

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