West Hills Hospital Allegedly Failed to Provide Breaks to Employees
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In a recently filed California wage and hour lawsuit, West Hills Hospital faces allegations that they violated labor law, including failing to provide employees with legally required breaks and rest periods.
The Case: Emeterio Basto, Jr. v. West Hills Hospital
The Court: Los Angeles County Superior Court
The Case No.: 23STCV05973
The Plaintiff: Emeterio Basto, Jr. v. West Hills Hospital
The plaintiff in the case, Emeterio Basto, Jr., was employed by West Hills Hospital from January 2020 to July 2022 as a non-exempt, hourly employee entitled to the legally required meal and rest periods and payment of minimum and overtime wages for all time worked. However, according to the court documents, West Hills Hospital allegedly failed to fully relieve employees for their legally required off-duty breaks, resulting in employees missing out on minimum and overtime wages they were due.
The Defendant: Emeterio Basto, Jr. v. West Hills Hospital
The defendant in the case, West Hills Hospital, owns and operates a hospital in Los Angeles County, California.
The Case: Emeterio Basto, Jr. v. West Hills Hospital
In the case Emeterio Basto, Jr. v. West Hills Hospital, the plaintiff alleges that West Hills Hospital’s standard business practices and policies violated labor law by failing to pay overtime wages, failing to provide meal and rest periods as required by law, failing to pay minimum wage, failing to give the workers itemized accurate wage statements, failing to reimburse employees for expenses necessary to fulfill their job duties, failing to pay wages when due, and failing to pay sick wages. Such alleged misconduct gives rise to civil penalties. The lawsuit also alleges that West Hills Hospital employees could not take off-duty meal breaks because the work schedules were so rigorous. According to the plaintiff, the company did not provide employees who forfeited their legally mandated breaks with additional compensation as required. The case is currently pending in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
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