James Mellon v. Universal City Studios LLC

I. BACKGROUND

Mellon was employed by Universal Studios from approximately June 13, 2021 through July 24, 2021. Dkt 17 (FAC) ¶ 9. He held the job title “Retail Clerk/Carnival” and worked at different games every day in Universal Studios’ amusement park in Universal City, California. Id. Mellon typically worked from either 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 Case 2:22-cv-03950-DSF-AGR Document Filed 09/02/ Page 2 of Page ID #:826

p.m., or 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. five days a week. Id. ¶ 10. When Mellon arrived for work at the amusement park, he was required to go through two security checks – a metal detector and a bag check. Id. ¶ 11. The security checks took approximately 5-7 minutes per shift. Id. Mellon had to undergo the security checks before he was able to clock in for his shifts. Id. Mellon alleges the security checks were conducted off the clock and he was “not paid for all the compensable work time during which he was under the direction and control of Defendants.” Id. Melon alleges that as a result, Universal Studios failed to properly track the time he worked, failed to pay him all required minimum wages, maintained inaccurate payroll records, issued…