Behrazfar

AMENDED ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR REMAND

This is a class action concerning allegations that Defendant Unisys Corporation (“Defendant”) violated California’s wage and hour laws. Plaintiff Elaheh Behrazfar (“Plaintiff’) originally brought this case in state court, but Defendant removed it to federal court. Plaintiff filed this motion to remand the case to state court (“Motion”). After reviewing all papers and arguments submitted, the Court DENIES the Motion. BACKGROUND

This Motion concerns the amount in controversy in this case and other procedural issues, so a detailed explanation of the Complaint’s allegations is unnecessary. For now, it is sufficient to state that Plaintiff asserts seven wage and hour claims against Defendant. (Compl. ¶ 1.)

Plaintiff seeks to represent a class of Defendant’s employees comprised of two subclasses. The first subclass is “[a]ll persons employed by [Defendant] in California, at any time during the four-year class period preceding the filing of this action through the date notice is mailed to the class,” who meet certain other criteria. (Compl. ¶ 11.) The second subclass is “[a]ll persons employed by [Defendant] in California, who [meet certain…