Washington Wage-and-Hour Class Action Filed Against Renal Treatment Centers – West (DaVita)

A new class action lawsuit highlights common wage-and-hour issues in the healthcare industry across Washington State. The lawsuit against Renal Treatment Centers – West, Inc., which operates dialysis clinics throughout Washington under the name DaVita, alleges the company failed to properly pay its non-exempt, hourly employees.

According to the complaint, staffing practices and scheduling demands regularly prevented patient care workers — including dialysis technicians — from taking legally required meal and rest breaks. Employees allegedly remained on duty even during attempted breaks, responding to patient calls and emergencies, and were not compensated with the additional premium pay owed for missed breaks — including on shifts exceeding 11 hours without an additional meal period.

The complaint also alleges that employees regularly performed unpaid off-the-clock work to keep up with job demands, that the company failed to pay proper overtime for hours worked over 40 in a week, and that it failed to properly accrue and allow the use of paid sick leave. The lawsuit further claims these violations were willful rather than the result of clerical error, and that the company failed to pay all wages owed upon employees’ termination.

The case seeks to proceed as a class action on behalf of current and former non-exempt, hourly employees of Renal Treatment Centers – West in Washington State from three years prior to filing through final resolution.