Month: July 2024

Higley v. Sportsman’s Warehouse, Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for King County, NO. 24-2-16440-5 KNT. About this Case: In this class action case, Kjersten Higley, on behalf of herself and similarly situated employees, alleges wage and hour violations by Sportsman’s Warehouse, Inc. The plaintiff claims the company systematically denied non-exempt employees meal and rest breaks, required them to work through these breaks to meet scheduling demands, and failed to properly compensate for overtime work exceeding 40 hours per week. Additionally, employees were required to use personal cell phones for work-related tasks without reimbursement, resulting in unlawful wage deductions. The case seeks recovery of unpaid wages, claiming Sportsman’s Warehouse violated several Washington state labor laws. Higley, a former cashier, asserts the company’s compensation practices willfully underpaid employees, leaving many earning below the state’s minimum wage, and requests class action status for over 40 affected employees. Case Status: This case is Pending in King County Superior Court with a trial date scheduled for July of 2025.

Plaintiff Donya Mannin, representing herself and other similarly affected employees, accuses Cambridge Management, Inc. of alleged violations of wage and hour laws. The lawsuit alleges that Cambridge Management engaged in wage and hour violations, including the failure to provide meal and rest breaks, failure to pay overtime for hours worked beyond 40 per week, and improper deductions from wages. The plaintiff, a former Community Manager, claims that Cambridge’s policies forced employees to work through breaks and failed to compensate them fairly. The class action seeks to represent all hourly-paid or non-exempt employees working for Cambridge in Washington over the past three years. The suit accuses Cambridge of violating various Washington State labor laws, including failing to pay minimum wages, overtime, and business expenses. The class is believed to include at least 40 current and former employees, and the case seeks to recover unpaid wages and damages.

Underwood v. Star Protection Agency, Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for King County, NO. 24-2-20175-1. About this Case: In the class action case filed in the Superior Court of Washington, plaintiff Dylan Underwood, on behalf of himself and similarly situated employees, alleges that Star Protection Agency, LLC engaged in wage and hour violations. The lawsuit claims that Star Protection Agency failed to provide legally mandated meal and rest breaks, did not compensate employees for using personal vehicles and cell phones for work, and did not pay overtime for hours worked beyond 40 hours per week. These unlawful policies allegedly affected non-exempt employees, such as security officers, across Washington State. The plaintiff seeks damages for unpaid wages and violations of Washington State labor laws. Case Status: This case is Pending in King County Superior Court with a trial date scheduled for  September of 2025.

In a class action lawsuit filed in Yakima County Superior Court, Ramiro Martinez, on behalf of himself and similarly situated employees, alleges that Comprehensive Health Care, a Washington-based non-profit, engaged in widespread wage and hour violations. The lawsuit claims that the organization systematically denied non-exempt employees, including case managers, nursing assistants, and other healthcare staff, required meal and rest breaks, forcing them to work through breaks to meet job demands. Additionally, the suit alleges that employees were not properly compensated for overtime, received inaccurate pay stubs, and were not paid the state-mandated minimum wage. The case seeks compensation for unpaid wages, penalties for missed breaks, and attorney’s fees, citing violations of Washington State labor laws. The suit contends that these practices were part of a willful and ongoing scheme that affected at least 40 current and former employees.