Vail Resorts Faces Lawsuit Alleging Labor Law Violations
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On Dec. 3, 2020, three employees filed a lawsuit against Vail Resorts alleging the company violated federal and California state labor law, and multiple other states’ labor laws. Plaintiffs in the case seek class action status.
All the Details on the Case: Quint et al v. Vail Resorts Inc.
Case No.: 1:2020cv03569
Filed: December 3, 2020
Court:United States District Court for the District of Colorado
The Plaintiffs in the Case: Randy Dean Quint, Mark Molina and John Linn
Defendant: Vail Resorts Inc.
Plaintiffs Seek Class Action Status for Quint et al v. Vail Resorts Inc.
The lawsuit was filed in early December 2020 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado on behalf of R. Quint, J. Linn, and M. Molina seeks class action status. If granted, class action status would include eligible current and former employees of Vail Resorts for the last three years. Plaintiffs in the suit allege that the Defendant exploited seasonal employees and violated both federal and state labor laws. The lawsuit seeks to hold the Defendant responsible for alleged violations and fairly compensate plaintiffs and others in similar circumstances for damages some estimate at over $100 million.
The Plaintiffs Seek Others to Join the Class Action:
Plaintiffs in the case seek others in similar situations to join the proposed class action against Vail Resorts. According to the lawsuit, Vail Resorts broadcasts above-market hourly wages for their workers, but they allegedly did not pay hourly employees for all hours worked at the rate agreed upon in employment contracts. Plaintiffs claim that the Defendant’s employment law violations applied to ski instructors, snowboard instructors, ticket scanners, lift operators, etc. All are allegedly not fully paid for their entire shift, according to the lawsuit. “Off the clock” work that was allegedly left unpaid included some training, travel time, dressing time, use, purchase or maintenance of ski/snowboard equipment, and use, purchase or maintenance of cell phones.
Workers Allegedly Not Paid for All Hours Worked:
According to the lawsuit, Quint was employed as a seasonal Vail Resorts employee and full-time snow sport instructor at Beaver Creek Resort for seven years. The Plaintiff claims during that time he worked 470 hours for which he did not receive payment, as well as 422 hours of allegedly unpaid overtime.
According to the lawsuit, Linn was a part-time employee and full-time snow sports instructor at Beaver Creek. The Plaintiff claims he worked 213 hours that were not paid, as well as 130 hours of unpaid overtime during his years with the company.
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