Lori Chavez-Deremer, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor v. Coway USA, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMER, 2:24-cv-08156-JLS-AJR

SECRETARY OF LABOR, U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,

MEMORANDUM DECISION

AND ORDER ISSUING Plaintiff,

PROTECTIVE ORDER TO

v. GOVERN EXCHANGE OF

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL

COWAY USA, INC., INFORMATION

Defendant.

I. INTRODUCTION This is a wage and hour enforcement action brought by the Plaintiff Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor (“Plaintiff”), under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”) against Defendant Coway USA, Inc. (“Defendant”) to recover allegedly unpaid overtime compensation owed to Defendant’s employees under Section 207 of the FLSA, 29 U.S.C. § 207, as well as liquidated damages. (Dkt. 1.) Plaintiff also seeks relief under Section 17 of the FLSA, 29 U.S.C. § 217, to permanently enjoin Defendant from violating the FLSA. (Id. at 2.) Specifically, …