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Call (800) 568-8020 to speak to an experienced California employment attorney today for more information about the lawsuit against El Pollo Loco, Inc.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (PRWEB)
May 26, 2023
The employment law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP have recently filed a lawsuit against El Pollo Loco, Inc. The complaint alleges that the defendant violated California Labor Code §§ 201-203, 204 et seq., 210, 218, 221, 226(a), 226.7, 227.3, 246 et seq., 510, 512, 558(a)(1)(2), 1194, 1197, 1197.1, 1198, and 2802, seeking penalties for the alleged violations through a PAGA-only action. Riverside County Superior Court is currently hearing the case under the case number CVRI2302131. To read a copy of the complaint, click here.
According to the lawsuit, the defendant failed to pay employees for all the time they were under the employer’s control, including the time employees spent submitting to mandatory COVID-19 screening before clocking in for the day. If time worked off the clock did not qualify for overtime premium payment, defendant is alleged to have failed to pay the minimum wage and overtime wages for that time.
The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) allows the State of California to enforce state labor laws through an employee suing under the PAGA who acts as the proxy or agent of the state’s labor law enforcement agencies. A PAGA action aims to recover civil penalties, not damages or restitution, to protect the public by deputizing citizens as private attorneys general to enforce the Labor Code.
Call (800) 568-8020 to speak to an experienced California employment attorney today for more information about the lawsuit against El Pollo Loco, Inc.
Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP is a labor law firm with offices throughout California. The firm represents employees on a contingency basis for violations involving unpaid wages, overtime pay, discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and other types of illegal conduct in the workplace.
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