Case Background

In December 2016, Roderick Magadia filed a class and representative action against Walmart in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The case was later removed to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Additional related actions followed, including the Garcia Action in February 2018, the Griego Action in March 2020, and the Guzman PAGA Action in October 2021. Each involved similar claims against Walmart.

Cause

The dispute centered on alleged wage and hour violations. Plaintiffs claimed Walmart failed to provide accurate payroll records, denied off-duty meal periods, excluded certain forms of remuneration from the regular rate of pay, and failed to pay final wages on time.

Injury

The plaintiffs—including Magadia, Garcia, Griego, Guzman, Marshall, Altam, Vega, and Gupta—alleged damages resulting from Walmart’s practices. They asserted that these violations caused unpaid wages, meal period