Ser Lao v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION
SER LAO,
Case No. 5:16-cv-00333-EJD Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO v. DECERTIFY CLASS 10 H&M HENNES & MAURITZ, L.P., Re: Dkt. No. 122 11 Defendant.
This matter is a wage and hour class action against the clothing retailer H&M. Last August, the court certified the class “[a]ll current and former non-exempt retail store employees who were employed by [H&M] in the State of California at any time from December 11, 2011, through the present” with respect to Plaintiff’s claims predicated on security checks, and any associated wait times, performed at the end of an employee’s shifts or at closing. Dkt. No. 81 (the “Certification Order”). H&M now moves to decertify that class. The court has considered the parties’ briefing and exhibits, their oral arguments, and the relevant law. The court now denies the motion. I. Background The court previously…