Lisa A. Wadley v. AMEC Foster Wheeler USA Corporation

I. Background

Plaintiff was employed as a biologist by Defendant WSP USA Environment and Infrastructure Inc. (“WSP”)1 until her termination on August 11, 2021. [Compl. (Dkt. 3) at ¶ 21-24; Huffman Decl. (Dkt. 39-1) at ¶ 3]. She brings this action on behalf of herself and all “other persons who have been employed by [Defendant]” as either (1) “an hourly-paid, non-exempt employee or (2) who were “misclassified as an exempt employee” during the applicable statutory periods. [Compl. at ¶ 2]. Plaintiff brings eight causes of action alleging various policies

1 AMEC Foster Wheeler USA Corp. was named as a co-defendant at the time of removal but was subsequently dismissed pursuant to joint stipulation. [See Dkt. 42; Dkt. 43]. and/or practices maintained by Defendant in violation of California labor regulations. A. Notice of Removal Plaintiff filed her complaint in Riverside Superior Court on December 27, 2022. Defendants timely removed to this Court under the Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”). [Notice of Removal (“NOR”) (Dkt. 1)]. To establish federal jurisdiction under CAFA, the removing party must show that the putative class exceeds 100 members; that there is “minimal…