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.
