Samanatha Shaunee Brown v. Western First Aid & Safety

I. INTRODUCTION

On June 20, 2024, plaintiff Samantha Shaunee Brown (“plaintiff”) filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against defendants Western First Aid & Safety, Vestis Corporation, Vestis Group, Inc., Katie Hall (“Hall”), and Does 1 through 50 (collectively “defendants”). Dkt. 1-1. On July 24, 2024, defendants removed the case to federal court on the basis of Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”) jurisdiction. Dkt. 1 (“Notice of Removal”). On August 12, 2024, plaintiff filed her first amended complaint naming the same defendants and asserting nine claims for relief: (1) Failure to Pay Minimum Wages (Cal. Lab. Code §§ 204, 1185, 1194, 1194(a), 1194.2, 1197, 1197.1, 558); (2) Failure to Pay Wages and Overtime (Cal. Lab. Code §§ 204, 510, 558, 1194); (3) Meal Period Liability (Cal. Lab. Code § 226.7; IWC Wage Order §] 11); (4) Rest-Break Liability (Cal. Lab. Code § 226.7; IWC Wage Order …