Carlos Moreno v. Pretium Packaging, L.L.C.

I. BACKGROUND

On November 26, 2019, Moreno filed a Complaint against Pretium in the Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2019-01114297-CU-OE-CXC, asserting class claims for relief arising out of Moreno’s employment. Compl., Docket No. 1-2. Moreno’s proposed Class is defined as “[a]ll persons who worked for any Defendant in California as an hourly-paid or non-exempt employee at any time during the period beginning four years before the filing of the initial complaint in this action and ending when notice to the Class is sent.” Id. ¶ 22. The claims include: (1) failure to pay overtime wages; (2) failure to provide meal periods; (3) failure to authorize and permit rest periods; (4) failure to provide and maintain accurate and compliant wage records; and (5) unfair business practices. Id. ¶¶ 28-75. Specifically, Moreno alleges that he and the other Class members have worked 1Although Moreno filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), the Court relies on this original

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No. SACV 19-2500-JVS (DFMx) Date March 9, 2020 Title Carlos Moreno v. Pretium Packaging, LLC more than eight hours, and sometimes…