Outback Contractors Face Allegations they Failed to Provide Meal and Rest Breaks
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A recently filed California wage and hour lawsuit claims that Outback Contractors failed to provide workers with meal breaks and rest periods required by labor law.
The Case: Christopher Vanderbeek v. Outback Contractors, Inc.
The Court: Tehama County Superior Court
The Case No.: 24CI-000225
The Plaintiff: Christopher Vanderbeek v. Outback Contractors
The plaintiff in the case, Christopher Vanderbeek, filed a class action complaint claiming Outback Contractors' employees has such rigorous work schedules that they couldn't take their off duty rest breaks and meal periods. Additionally, the employees were allegedly not fully relieved during their rest periods. According to the plaintiff, Vanderbeek, employees were interrupted during their off-duty meal breaks to complete job duties for the company. Allegedly, employees were required to complete their shifts without receiving the rest periods and meal breaks California employers must provide in compliance with labor law.
The Defendants: Christopher Vanderbeek v. Outback Contractors
The defendants in the case, Outback Contractors, face several violation allegations:
Minimum Wage Pay Violations
Meal Break Violations
Rest Period Violations
Wage Statement Violations
Business Expense Reimbursement Violations
Timely Payment of Wages Violations
The Case: Christopher Vanderbeek v. Outback Contractors
According to the class action complaint, Outback Contractors’ policy allegedly caused workers to stay on-call and on duty during their “off duty” breaks and meal periods. Even though employees allegedly had to forfeit their breaks, they weren’t offered the required one hour of pay for missed breaks due to strict corporate policy and business practices at Outback Contractors. According to the California class action lawsuit, Outback Contractors’ standard policies and practices allegedly led to numerous California Labor Code violations.
If you have questions about filing a California wage and hour lawsuit, please contact Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik DeBlouw LLP. Experienced California employment law attorneys are ready to assist you in various law firm offices in San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Riverside, and Chicago.
