Paul E. Loeb v. ZipRecruiter, Inc.

I. Introduction

On April 3, 2019, Paul E. Loeb (“Plaintiff”), on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, brought this putative class action in the Los Angeles Superior Court against ZipRecruiter, Inc. (“Defendant”), and Does 1 through 50. Dkt. 1-2. The Complaint advances five causes of action: (i) failure to provide standalone disclosures in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, (“FCRA”) 15 U.S.C. § 1681b(b)(2)(A); (ii) failure to make disclosures in violation of the FCRA, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681d(a)(1) and 1681g(c); (iii) failure to pay vacation wages in violation of Cal. Lab. Code § 227.3; (iv) failure to provide accurate written wage statements in violation of Cal. Lab. Code § 226(a); and (v) failure to timely pay all final wages in violation of Cal. Lab. Code §§ 201-203. Id.

On May 16, 2019, Defendant removed the action on the basis of federal question jurisdiction. Id. at 2. On July 10, 2019, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Remand (the “Motion”). Dkt. 15. Defendant opposed the Motion on July 24, 2019. Dkt. 18. Plaintiff filed a reply on July 31, 2019. Dkt. 24. A hearing on the Motion was held on August 26, 2019, and the matter was taken under submission. Dkt.…