Matthew Wrightman has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Aramark. He alleges that the company routinely violated Washington wage-and-hour laws for hourly employees across the state.

The complaint claims Aramark:

• Failed to provide legally required meal and rest breaks,
• Did not pay required premium pay when those breaks were missed or interrupted, and
• Failed to pay overtime when total compensable work time exceeded 40 hours in a week.

The complaint also alleges that Seattle-based workers were subjected to last-minute schedule changes and canceled shifts without the predictability pay required by Seattle’s Secure Scheduling Ordinance.

The lawsuit seeks to represent all non-exempt Aramark employees in Washington (with a Seattle subclass). It also requests unpaid wages, break premiums, overtime, statutory penalties, and double damages for alleged willful wage theft.

View the filed complaint here: WRIGHTMAN VS ARAMARK

If you worked for Aramark in Washington State, you may be a member of the proposed class and may be eligible to participate in a pending lawsuit.

The court has not yet decided whether the case will proceed as a class action, and has made no ruling on the merits. Attorneys representing the plaintiff seek to identify others who may have been affected.