Gerald Beverly v. Western Refining Retail, LLC et al

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff is a California resident. (Ex. 1 to Beck Decl., Compl. ¶ 1, Doc. 1-2.) From August 14, 2024 until May 2025, Plaintiff worked at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Malibu, California, owned by Defendant Western Refining Retail, LLC (“Western ______________________________________________________________________________

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. 2:25-cv-07947-JLS-BFM Date: October 31, 2025 Title: Gerald Beverly v. Western Refining Retail, LLC et al

Refining”). (Id. ¶ 13.) Defendant Abdullah Al Mahmod was Plaintiff’s direct supervisor. (Compl. ¶ 55.) Plaintiff worked 37 to 40-hour weeks at a rate of $18.50 per hour. (Id. ¶ 4.) Plaintiff alleges that he was deliberately misclassified as a part-time employee, resulting in the denial of benefits. (Id.) Plaintiff further alleges that Defendants “subjected Plaintiff to systemic wage and hour violations” and “unsafe working conditions,” by forcing Plaintiff to work without meal or rest breaks, keeping inconsistent pay records, and requiring Plaintiff to work…