Class Actions
Oftentimes, an individual employee's claim for wages
owed by her employer is valid and entitles the employee to wages, penalties and
attorney's fees and costs. However, individual wage claim may be too small to
interest an attorney in filing a claim on behalf of the employer. However, if
an employer as a matter of practice or policy has denied many or all of his
employees of wages or labor law benefits that they are entitled to, then they
may collectively sue their employer in a class action lawsuit or other
representative action. A class action or a representative action is a
procedural device used in litigation to determine the rights of and remedies,
if any, for large numbers of people whose cases involve common questions of law
and/or fact.
Under the 2004 Labor Code Private Attorney General
Act, an employee may bring a representative lawsuit on behalf of herself and
all other similarly situated workers who suffered the same violation of the
California Labor Code. The worker can recover penalties and attorney's fees on
behalf of the entire group though 75% of the penalties must be paid to the
State.
For a free consultation with an experienced employee
rights attorney, contact David Spivak:
- Email David@SpivakLaw.com
- Call toll free (877) 876-5744
- Visit The Spivak Law Firm, 16530 Ventura Boulevard Suite 312 Encino, CA 91436
- Fax (310) 499-4739
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