Credit Union Pays $950K to Settle Wage-Hour Class Action
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Case Background
This case originated in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, where it received the designation Case No. 37-2019-00015695-CU-OE-CTL. The litigation, filed in March 2019, centered on an employment dispute that quickly developed into a proposed class action. Plaintiff Rina Beltran, an employee of California Coast Credit Union (CCCU), sued the financial institution not only for herself but also on behalf of a large group of current and former hourly employees who had worked for the credit union across California during the preceding years. Beltran filed the complaint, arguing that CCCU had systematically failed to uphold several fundamental state labor laws. This class action sought to recover lost compensation and penalties that the Plaintiff claimed the credit union had improperly withheld from its workers. The dispute placed a spotlight on the stringent requirements California imposes on employers, particularly concerning time tracking, rest breaks, and final paychecks.
Cause
The core cause of the action was the Defendant’s alleged non-compliance with the California Labor Code, specifically concerning wage and hour regulations. The lawsuit, filed as a class action, claimed that CCCU had implemented policies and practices that resulted in widespread labor violations. These violations principally involved the tracking of work hours and the provisioning of state-mandated break periods. The Plaintiff sought to represent a class of non-exempt employees, such as tellers, administrative staff, and other hourly workers, who routinely carried out their duties without receiving the full protections of California law.
Injury
The alleged injuries focused on the financial and personal detriment suffered by the hourly workforce. Employees claimed that the c
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