Garcia

Facts Defendants have not provided us with the transcript of the trial, leaving us to find the facts in the allegations of the complaint and various other of plaintiffs' pleadings. From those documents, we learn that Strauss is the president and owner of RPSAJ, which does business as Renee Strauss for the Bride, a store which sells wedding dresses and related items. Plaintiffs are seamstresses who worked at Renee Strauss for the Bride. The case began with Garcia and Herrera-Villegas, who were paid for overtime at the straight pay rate. They filed suit, bringing causes of action under various state and federal statutes.1 Five days after Strauss was served with the complaint, she demoted Garcia and Herrera-Villegas to part time work. Two months later, she directed a manager to tell Fiallos Silva, a newer employee (who was not being properly paid for overtime, either) that her job would be in jeopardy unless she testified falsely in the suit. Fiallos Silva refused to give false testimony, and was fired. Five months after filing their lawsuit, Garcia and Herrera-Villegas were fired, too. Naturally, the complaint was

1The complaint also asserted claims for violation of rest break…