Angel Men Chan v. Panera, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Angel Men Chan initiated this putative class action against Defendant Panera, LCC in Los Angeles County Superior Court on April 21, 2023. (Compl., Ex. A to Declaration of Joshua Shirian, Doc. 11-1.) Chan purports to represent a class of “all current and former non-exempt employees of Defendants within the State of California at any time commencing four (4) years preceding the filing of Plaintiff’s complaint up until the time that notice of the class action is provided to the class.” (Id. ¶ 21.) On behalf of that class, Chan alleges that Panera engaged in several violations of the California Labor Code. (See generally id.)
Chan asserts claims for: 1) failure to pay overtime wages; 2) failure to pay minimum wages; 3) failure to provide meal periods; 4) failure to provide rest periods; 5) failure to pay all wages due upon termination, which in California incurs waiting time ______________________________________________________________________________