Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc. Allegedly Violated Labor Code

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Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc. allegedly failed to reimburse workers for expenses and failed to include hours employers spent submitting to mandatory Covid-19 screening when calculating wages and overtime pay.

The Case: Toothman v. Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc.

The Court: Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma

The Case No.: SCV-271680

The Plaintiff: Toothman v. Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc.

The plaintiff in the case, Toothman, filed a class action lawsuit against Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc. in Sonoma County Superior Court. The plaintiff claimed that the company violated California Labor Code. The class action complaint alleges the company failed to pay workers for all the time they were under their employer's control. According to the suit, the company required the Plaintiff and other California Class Members to spend time completing mandatory COVID-19 questionnaires and temperature checks before they could clock in for their shifts. As the workers didn't receive pay for their time during mandatory checks and questions (often referred to as off-the-clock work), it resulted in alleged minimum wage violations and overtime pay calculations.

The Defendant: Toothman v. Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc.

The defendant in the case, Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc., allegedly failed to include the time workers spent on required COVID-19 screening as a part of minimum and overtime wage calculations. The company also reportedly failed to reimburse employees for expenses.

Details of the Case: Toothman v. Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc.

The class action lawsuit against Redwood Toxicology Laboratory is pending in the Sonoma County Superior Court. Numerous allegations were listed in the complaint, including

  • Failing to pay minimum wage

  • Failing to pay overtime wages

  • Failing to offer legally mandated meal breaks and rest periods

  • Failing to provide workers with itemized wage statements

  • Failing to reimburse employees for required expenses

  • Failing to pay sick pay

  • Failing to pay wages when they were due

The numerous allegations constitute labor code violations and could give rise to civil penalties.

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