Harris
Harris v. Vector Marketing Corp.
Opinion
Opinion
Chen, J.
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR CONDITIONAL COLLECTIVE ACTION CERTIFICATION
Currently pending before the Court is Plaintiff Alicia Harris’s motion for conditional collective action certification. Ms. Harris seeks conditional collective action certification for her claim pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). That claim is predicated on the allegation that Sales Representatives working for Defendant Vector Marketing Corporation were employees and were not paid minimum wages for their time spent in an initial training. The class for which Ms. Harris seeks conditional certification is defined as “all individuals who worked for Defendant Vector Marketing Corporation in the State of California as ‘Sales Representatives’ from April 15, 2006 through the resolution of this case.” Mot. at 1.
Having considered the parties’ briefs and accompanying submissions, as well as all other evidence of record, the Court hereby GRANTS Ms. Harris’s motion.
I. DISCUSSION
A. Legal Standard
Under the FLSA, employers must pay their employees a minimum wage. See 29 U.S.C. § 206 (a). If an employer fails to do so, then an aggrieved employee may bring a collective action on behalf of…