Three Sons Inc. Settles $525K Wage Class Action

Case Background:

Ana Medina Rodriguez, employed as a packer, filed a class action lawsuit against Three Sons, Inc. in California. The lawsuit alleges that the company violated state labor laws and engaged in unfair business practices. Rodriguez seeks to represent a class of current and former hourly, non-exempt employees in California. Additionally, she brings claims under the state’s Private Attorney General Act (PAGA).

Cause:

The complaint alleges that Three Sons, Inc. maintained company-wide policies that deprived employees of proper compensation. These included failing to pay minimum and overtime wages, denying lawful meal and rest periods, failing to reimburse necessary work expenses, and issuing inaccurate wage statements.

Injury:

As a result of these practices, Rodriguez and similarly situated employees claim they were deprived of earned wages and benefits. The issuance of incorrect wage statements allegedly impaired their ability to track what they were owed.

Damages:

The lawsuit seeks recovery of unpaid wages, interest, attorneys’ fees, and costs. It also requests liquidated damages for minimum wage violations, restitution of withheld wages, and a permanent injunction against the company’s unlawful policies.

Key Arguments and Proceedings

Legal Representation

• Plaintiff(s): Medina Rodriguez Ana

• Counsel for Plaintiff: Kane Moon

• Defendant(s): Three Sons Inc.

• Counsel for Defendant: John E. Cruickshank III

Claims Against the Defendant:

The complaint asserts nine causes of action:

1. Failure to pay minimum wages

2. Failure to pay overtime compensation

3. Failure to provide meal periods

4. Failure to authorize and permit rest breaks

5. Failure to reimburse necessary business expenses

6. Failure to pay final wages promptly upon termination

7. Failure to provide accurate wage statements

8. Engagement in unfair business practices

9. Civil penalties under the Private Attorney General Act (PAGA)

Settlement

The Court granted preliminary approval of a $525,000 class and PAGA action settlement between Plaintiff Ana Medina Rodriguez and Three Sons, Inc., finding it fair, reasonable, and the result of non-collusive negotiations. The settlement covers all non-exempt California employees from May 30, 2019, to October 26, 2024, and allocates funds for class payments, penalties, service and attorney fees, and administration costs. The Court approved the notice plan, appointed Ana Medina Rodriguez as Class Representative and Moon Law Group as Class Counsel, and scheduled a final approval hearing for July 8, 2025. Class members who do not opt out will release specified Labor Code and wage order claims, and all settlement documents remain inadmissible except for enforcement.

Court Documents

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