Pactrack Settles $160K Wage Dispute Class Action
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Case Background
A legal challenge against Pactrack, Inc., a transportation and logistics company, concluded with a settlement. The class action lawsuit, which former employee Carmen Bustamante filed, claimed that the company had systematically failed to pay its hourly workers correctly under California's strict labor code. Bustamante asserted that Pactrack’s practices had led to employees being denied proper minimum wages, overtime, and reimbursement for necessary business expenses. Filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, the settlement brought the litigation to a close in September 2024, preventing the need for a lengthy and unpredictable jury trial.
Cause
The Plaintiffs identified the central cause of the action as the company’s flawed payroll and operational policies regarding hourly employees. The complaint alleged that Pactrack did not correctly account for and compensate all time employees spent working, specifically time spent on activities essential to their jobs but not officially on the clock. This alleged systematic failure to track and pay for all hours worked formed the foundation of the wage claims.
Injury
The injury to the employees was financial and stemmed from the alleged corporate practices. The class members claimed they had suffered direct economic harm because the company failed to pay them for every minute they worked, including overtime hours. This shortfall meant they received less than the legally required minimum wage for their work period. Furthermore, the employees were injured b
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