Top 50 Wage & Hour Violation Settlements in California in 2021

Top 50 Wage & Hour Violation Settlements in California in 2021We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 wage & hour violation settlements obtained in California in the year 2021. The list is comprised of cases filed either in a state or federal court, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit.

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Amount: $1,593,000.00
Attorneys: Joseph Lavi, Leonard H. Sansanowicz, Jordan D. Bello of Lavi & Ebrahimian LLP; Dennis F. Moss of Moss Bollinger LLP
Case: Alvarado v. Dart Container Corp. of California
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
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Amount: $1,450,000.00
Attorneys: Joshua Falakassa of Falakassa Law, P.C.; Mehrdad Bokhour of Bokhour Law Group, P.C.
Case: Mann v. Altec Industries, Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
23 (tie)
Amount: $1,250,000.00
Attorneys: Kevin T. Barnes, Gregg Lander of Law Offices of Kevin T. Barnes; Raphael A. Katri of Law Offices of Raphael A. Katri
Case: Morfin v. Core-Mark International Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
23 (tie)
Amount: $1,250,000.00
Attorneys: Elliot J. Siegel, Julian Burns King of King & Siegel LLP; Jonathan Melmed of Melmed Law Group, P.C.
Case: Lachman, et al. v. Berlitz Languages Inc., et al.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
23 (tie)
Amount: $1,250,000.00
Attorneys: Roman Otkupman, Nidah Farishta, Meghan Maertz of Otkupman Law Firm ALC
Case: Bravo v. Sunrise Floor Systems LLC
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
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Amount: $1,230,000.00
Attorneys: Michael Nourmand, James A. De Sario of The Nourmand Law Firm APC
Case: Ortega v. M. Block and Sons, Inc., et al.
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
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Amount: $1,228,560.00
Attorneys: Marcus J. Bradley, Kiley L. Grombacher, Lirit A. King of Bradley Grombacher L.L.P.; Sahag Majarian II of Law Offices of Sahag Majarian II; Scott E. Wheeler of Law Office of Scott E. Wheeler; Aubry Wand of The Wand Law Firm P.C.
Case: Green v. Material Supply Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
26 (tie)
Amount: $1,200,000.00
Attorneys: Kashif Haque, Samuel A. Wong, Jessica L. Campbell of Aegis Law Firm PC; David Yeremian, Jason Rothman of David Yeremian & Associates Inc.; Blake Jones, Zachary M. Crosner of Crosner Legal P.C.; Katherine J. Odenbreit of Mahoney Law Group APC
Case: Johnson, et al. v. Absolute Security International, Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
26 (tie)
Amount: $1,200,000.00
Attorneys: William John Weilbacher, Brian R. Weilbacher, Lisa D. Walker of Weilbacher & Weilbacher A.P.C.; Allen R. Ball, Joseph R. Jones of Law Office of Ball & Yorke
Case: Plautz, et al. v. Western Wireline Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
27 (tie)
Amount: $1,000,000.00
Attorneys: Sam Kim, Yoonis Han of Verum Law Group APC
Case: Aguas, et al. v. Mamco Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
27 (tie)
Amount: $1,000,000.00
Attorneys: David Yeremian, Jason Rothman of David Yeremian & Associates Inc.; Walter Haines of United Employees Law Group PC
Case: Naticchioni v. Urban Park Concessionaires
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
27 (tie)
Amount: $1,000,000.00
Attorneys: Raul Perez, Mark A. Ozzello, Brandon Brouillette, Joseph Hakakian, Eduardo Santos of Capstone Law APC; Leslie Glyer of Leslie Glyer Law PC
Case: Maloof, et al v. Wireless World LLC, et al.
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
27 (tie)
Amount: $1,000,000.00
Attorneys: Douglas Han, Shunt Tatavos-Gharajeh, Daniel J. Park, Arsine Grigoryan of Justice Law Corporation
Case: Arciniega v. Ony Glo Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
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Amount: $975,000.00
Attorneys: Daniel Srourian of Srourian Law Firm, P.C.
Case: Medlock v. Manlin I, LLC
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
29 (tie)
Amount: $950,000.00
Attorneys: Kashif Haque, Samuel A. Wong, Jessica L. Campbell, Simon Kwak, Fawn Bekam of Aegis Law Firm PC; Joseph Lavi, Susan R. Huerta of Lavi & Ebrahimian LLP
Case: Musso v. Randstad Inhouse Services LLC
Type: Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
29 (tie)
Amount: $950,000.00
Attorneys: Kelly Y. Chen of Law Office of Kelly Y. Chen; Michael S. Morrison of Alexander Morrison & Fehr LLP
Case: Davis, et al. v. Beam Team Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
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Amount: $900,000.00
Attorneys: Justin F. Marquez, Bobby Saadian, Nicol E. Hajjar, Thiago M. Coelho of Wilshire Law Firm
Case: Zhang v. Richemont North America, Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
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Amount: $850,000.00
Attorneys: Edwin Aiwazian, Arby Aiwazian, Joanna Ghosh, Danielle L. Grupp Chang of Lawyers for Justice PC
Case: Hearron v. Thredup Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
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Amount: $825,000.00
Attorneys: Matthew J. Matern, Launa Adolph, Deanna S. Leifer of Matern Law Group PC
Case: Wilson v. Hydro Systems Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
33 (tie)
Amount: $800,000.00
Attorneys: Daniel Hyun of Law Office of Daniel J. Hyun; Jose Garay of Jose Garay, APLC
Case: Martinez v. L.A.R.K. Industries, Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
33 (tie)
Amount: $800,000.00
Attorneys: Eric B. Kingsley, Kelsey M. Szamet, Liane Katzenstein Ly, Ari J. Stiller, David A. Penner of Kingsley & Kingsley APC; Emil Davtyan of Davtyan Law Firm Inc.
Case: Martinez v. Ronpak Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
33 (tie)
Amount: $800,000.00
Attorneys: Norman B. Blumenthal, Kyle R. Nordrehaug, Aparajit Bhowmik of Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP
Case: Batin, et al. v. McGee Air Services
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
34 (tie)
Amount: $750,000.00
Attorneys: Justin F. Marquez, Nicol E. Hajjar, Benjamin H. Haber, Rachel J. Vinson of Wilshire Law Firm
Case: Hernandez v. Adams Iron Co., Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
34 (tie)
Amount: $750,000.00
Attorneys: Matthew B. Hayes, Kye D. Pawlenko of Hayes Pawlenko LLP
Case: Cobbs v. MGA Travel California Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
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Amount: $725,000.00
Attorneys: Kenneth A. Goldman of Law Offices of Kenneth A. Goldman
Case: Biedermann v. Producers Dairy Foods
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
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Amount: $700,000.00
Attorneys: David Mara, Jill Vecchi of Mara Law Firm PC
Case: Gilmore v. Ralph Lauren Retail, Inc., et al.
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
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Amount: $680,000.00
Attorneys: Michael D. Singer, Jeff Geraci of Cohelan Khoury & Singer; Sahag Majarian II of Law Offices of Sahag Majarian II
Case: Santos, et al. v. National General Management Corp.
Type: Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
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Amount: $630,000.00
Attorneys: Justin F. Marquez, Bobby Saadian, Nicol E. Hajjar, Rachel J. Vinson of Wilshire Law Firm
Case: Starks v. Con‐Fab California Corp., et al.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
39
Amount: $575,000.00
Attorneys: Kashif Haque, Ali Carlsen, Samuel A. Wong, Jessica L. Campbell, Fawn F. Bekam, Giovanni Chavez of Aegis Law Firm PC
Case: Parker v. Veolia Energy N.A. LLC, et al.
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
40
Amount: $550,000.00
Attorneys: Kevin T. Barnes, Gregg Lander of Law Offices of Kevin T. Barnes
Case: Barajaf v. ESL Power Systems Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
41
Amount: $548,000.00
Attorneys: Norman B. Blumenthal, Kyle R. Nordrehaug, Aparajit Bhowmik, Nicholas De Blouw, Victoria B. Rivapalacio of Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP
Case: Lopez v. Lacoste USA Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
42 (tie)
Amount: $525,000.00
Attorneys: Kevin Mahoney, George B. Singer of Mahoney Law Group A.P.C.
Case: Doan v. Updike Distribution Logistics, LLC
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
42 (tie)
Amount: $525,000.00
Attorneys: Zachary M. Crosner, Michael R. Crosner, Blake Jones, Rex Phillips of Crosner Legal P.C.; Shafiel Karim of Law Office of Shafiel A. Karim; Shawn Westrick of Westrick Law Firm, PC
Case: Scott v. Bedabox, LLC
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
43 (tie)
Amount: $500,000.00
Attorneys: Xinying Valerian of Valerian Law, P.C.
Case: Employee v. Employer
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Constructive Discharge, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Failure to Accommodate
43 (tie)
Amount: $500,000.00
Attorneys: Joshua S. Falakassa of Falakassa Law P.C.; Arash S. Khosrowshahi of Liberty Man Law
Case: Wilson v. TCG Oakland LLC
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
43 (tie)
Amount: $500,000.00
Attorneys: Kashif Haque, Samuel A. Wong, Jessica L. Campbell, Samantha A. Smith of Aegis Law Firm PC
Case: Beltran v. Crown Technical Systems
Type: Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
43 (tie)
Amount: $500,000.00
Attorneys: Vache A. Thomassian, Caspar Jivalagian of KJT Law Group LLP; Christopher A. Adams of Adams Employment Counsel
Case: Huisar v. Applied Behavior Consultants Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
43 (tie)
Amount: $500,000.00
Attorneys: Edwin Aiwazian, Arby Aiwazian, Stephanie S. Ponek, Margaux V. Roussel, Joanna Ghosh of Lawyers for Justice PC; Kenneth S. Gaines, Daniel F. Gaines, Alex P. Katofsky, Sepideh Ardestani of Gaines & Gaines APLC
Case: Myers v. Nationwide Guard Services Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
44
Amount: $475,000.00
Attorneys: Edwin Aiwazian, Arby Aiwazian, Joanna Ghosh of Lawyers for Justice PC
Case: Esparza v. Floral Supply Syndicate LLC
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
45
Amount: $464,500.00
Attorneys: David Yeremian, Natalie Haritoonian of David Yeremian & Associates Inc.; Walter Haines of United Employees Law Group PC
Case: Hernandez v. Flexsteel Industries Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
46
Amount: $450,000.00
Attorneys: Douglas Han, Shunt Tatavos-Gharajeh, Daniel J. Park of Justice Law Corporation
Case: Perez v. Freedom Medical Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
47
Amount: $438,000.00
Attorneys: David Markham, Maggie Realin, Lisa Brevard of The Markham Law Firm; Walter L. Haines of United Employees Law Group PC
Case: Valdez v. Pro Unlimited Inc., et al.
Type: Class Action, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
48 (tie)
Amount: $400,000.00
Attorneys: William L. Marder of Polaris Law Group LLP; Dennis S. Hyun of Hyun Legal APC
Case: King v. Dukes Trucking LLC
Type: Class Action, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
48 (tie)
Amount: $400,000.00
Attorneys: J.D. Henderson of Law Offices of J.D. Henderson; Ziad Elrawashdeh of Rawa Law Group A.P.C.
Case: Guillen v. Framing by Superior
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
48 (tie)
Amount: $400,000.00
Attorneys: David Yeremian, Alvin B. Lindsay of David Yeremian & Associates Inc.; Emil Davtyan of Davtyan Law Firm
Case: Ornelas v. National Storage Affiliates Trust
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
49 (tie)
Amount: $325,000.00
Attorneys: Patricio T.D. Barrera of Barrera & Associates; Ashley A. Davenport of Davenport Law PC
Case: Gutierrez v. U.S. Precision Sheet Metal Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
49 (tie)
Amount: $325,000.00
Attorneys: Michael A. Gould, Aarin A. Zeif of The Gould Law Firm; Matthew J. Matern, Launa Adolph of Matern Law Group PC
Case: Mercado, et al. v. Briad Restaurant Group LLC
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
50
Amount: $320,000.00
Attorneys: Brian J. Mankin, Peter J. Carlson of Fernandez & Lauby LLP
Case: Biggart v. Creative Communication Technologies Inc., et al.
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
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