Kaira Imari Hatten v. New Direction Solutions LLC

I. INTRODUCTION

On February 11, 2025, Kaira Imari Hatten (“Plaintiff”) filed a putative class action Complaint in state court against her former employer, New Direction Solutions, LLC (“Defendant”). (ECF No. 1-1.) In the Complaint, Plaintiff alleges various violations of the California Labor Code, including: (1) failure to pay wages for all hours worked; (2) failure to pay overtime; (3) failure to provide meal periods; (4) failure to provide rest periods; (5) failure to indemnify for employment-related expenditures; (6) failure to provide complete and accurate wage statements; and (7) failure to timely pay all earned wages upon termination of employment. Plaintiff also asserts an eighth claim for unfair competition under California Business and Professions Code § 17200. On March 20, 2025, Defendant removed the case to federal court based on the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”). (ECF No. 1.) Presently before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion to Remand. (ECF No. 20.) For the following reasons, the Court DENIES the Motion. Tl. JUDICIAL STANDARD 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a) authorizes defendants to remove a case to federal court when the federal court would have had original…