Marykay Ballack v. S.E. Combined Services of California, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
According to the complaint, Plaintiff is a California resident who worked for Defendant as a nonexempt employee. (Compl. § 10.) Plaintiff alleges Defendant violated various California labor laws, asserting seven claims: (1) failure to provide meal periods and rest breaks, Cal. Lab. Code § 226.7; (2) failure to pay overtime and The Court considers Defendant’s brief even though it was untimely. (Initial Standing Order § 9(b), ECF No. 7.) Page 1 of CIVIL MINUTES — GENERAL Initials of Deputy Clerk SMO
minimum wages, id. § 1194; (3) failure to indemnify business expenses, id. § 2802; (4) failure to keep accurate records, id. § 226; (5) failure to pay final wages at termination, id. §§ 201–04; (6) violation of the California Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”), and (7) violation of the California Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”). (Compl ¶¶ 27–81.) Plaintiff seeks to represent a class and various subclasses of people who worked for Defendant in California as nonexempt employees since October 9, 2020, and she brings her PAGA claim as a representative action. (See id. ¶¶ 5, 15–26.)