Troyer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CASEY TROYER, as an individual and on behalf of all similarly situated employees, No. 20-06065-WHA Plaintiff,

v.

ORDER RE MOTION TO CERTIFY THE YERBA MATE CO., LLC, and CLASS GUAYAKI SUSTAINABLE

RAINFOREST PRODUCTS, INC.,

15 Defendants.

17 INTRODUCTION In this wage-and-hour action, plaintiff alleges defendant misclassified his position as exempt from California’s general overtime and meal and rest break rules under the outside salesperson exemption. Plaintiff seeks to certify a class of former and current employees in the same position classified as exempt outside salespersons. For the reasons that follow, a class of employees like plaintiff classified as exempt outside salespersons during the class period is CERTIFIED. Certification of the underlying wage-and-hour claims is HELD IN ABEYANCE. Certification of the unlawful recording claim is DENIED. STATEMENT…