Pipich

I. BACKGROUND

23 O’Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC owns and operates a line of automotive retailers that 24 specializes in providing aftermarket parts and accessories to both consumers and 25 businesses. O’Reilly relies on a network of distribution centers located across the United 26 Sates to ensure product availability and inventory levels throughout their stores. O’Reilly 27 employs thousands of individuals at distribution centers throughout the state of California 28 and the United States to support the flow of its automobile products into stores nationwide. The manual tasks that these employees perform include, without limitation, storing inventory, reviewing and selecting orders, pulling specific parts according to retailers’ needs, packing orders, and loading and delivering orders. Plaintiff Jeffrey Pipich resides in Moreno Valley, California. Plaintiff worked for Defendant as a City Counter Route Driver from approximately July 2015 to February 2021. Plaintiff was a non-exempt employee and was compensated on an hourly basis. Plaintiff’s job duties included loading and transporting automobile parts from the distribution center to stores…