Jose Luis Yasuhara v. Universal Trucking Inc., et al.

I. BACKGROUND

On January 24, 2025, Plaintiff filed a Complaint in the Superior Court of California for the County of Riverside against Defendants Universal Trucking Inc., Universal Logistics Holdings Inc., Container Connections, Universal Intermodal Services, Inc., Deco Logistics, Inc., and Does 1-100, inclusive (“Defendants”). (“Complaint,” Dkt. No. 1-1.) The Complaint alleges ten causes of action: (1) violation of California Labor Code (“CLC”) §§ 510 and 1198 for unpaid overtime; (2) violation CLC §§ 226.7 and 512(a) for unpaid meal period premiums; (3) violation of CLC § 226.7 for unpaid rest period premiums; (4) violation of CLC §§ 1194, 1197, and 1197.1 for unpaid minimum wages; (5) violation of CLC §§ 201 and 202 for final wages not timely paid; (6) violation of CLC § 204 for wages not timely paid during employment; (7) violation of CLC § 226(a) for non-compliant wage statements; (8) violation of CLC § 1174(d) for failure to keep requisite payroll records; (9) violation of CLC §§ 2800 and 2802 for unreimbursed business expenses; and (10) violation of California Business & Professions Code § 17200, et seq. (See Compl.) On July 7, 2025, Defendants removed the action to…