Circle K Class Action Lawsuit
Can You Collect From an Employer?
There is a lawsuit against Circle K based out of California. According to the complaint, Circle K denied their workers who work divided shifts a reasonable salary of one hour of pay at the regular minimum wage per hour. The Industrial Welfare Commission wage orders define a “divisional” employee as one who “works in more than one establishment at any point during a calendar month.” If an employee works more than one job within a company, that person is considered to be a divisional employee. In this case, the dispute revolves around the fact that Circle K didn’t allow their workers to have a one-hour break between shifts for sick employees.
Circle K Class Action Lawsuit
The complaint further claims that since Circle K was established, they have violated California labor laws repeatedly. They were fined $40,000 for each day they did not abide by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by having employees work more than seven hours in a seven-day period or on weekends and holidays. The Class Action lawsuit further claims that they didn’t allow their employees to take paid sick leave. During this time, many of the individuals became seriously ill including one who became terminally ill from chemotherapy. All of the individuals suffered various injuries from repetitive motions, cuts, abrasions, bone and muscle injuries, back injuries, and respiratory problems.
Because these types of employer-employee relationships are so widespread, it is very difficult for the individual working in such an arrangement not to feel exploited.
This is especially true where the employee is unable to speak for himself because of his employer’s control over his time. This is where the second aspect of the class action lawsuit comes into play. Because Circle K went above and beyond what they legally had to do, and they violated the state and federal laws for having their employees work more hours than was “legally” allowed, they have violated the rights of all of the individuals in this class action lawsuit.
This means that any award that was awarded to these individuals must be paid out based on what it actually cost them financially to go through this experience.
Therefore, if the original settlement included anyone making over a thousand dollars, this would also be the maximum that any settlement would ever include anyone making under a thousand dollars. It is important to note that this class action lawsuit does not include anyone who was forced to undergo extreme medical treatment. This is because this type of settlement was only ever designed for individuals making over a certain amount of money. Therefore, it is impossible for this type of case to qualify as a California class action lawsuit.
The next factor that will determine whether or not a California class action lawsuit qualifies as a Caleo Clause is the nature of the company or its product.
Any business that is a publicly held corporation has to file a certification with the state within a twenty-four hour period of their operation. In order for a company to be certified as a non-distributor retailer, it must meet three conditions. The first condition is that the distribution of the goods to the general public is going to take place in an orderly fashion, secondly, the goods have been purchased in good faith by the person or persons who are the actual owners of the distribution, and thirdly, the products have been sold to consumers for less than the retail price.
Assuming that the above conditions were met, then the Caleo Clause would make this lawsuit qualified as a Caleo Class Action Lawsuit. However, in some states, any type of class action lawsuit, including Circle K, cannot be certified as such. So depending on your state’s laws, if you want to file a Circle K Class Action Lawsuit you may be out of luck.
If you live in a state like California where an attorney has qualified the Caleo Class Action Lawsuit as valid, then your claim could be certified as valid.
However, if you live in any other state and your attorney cannot find that the Caleo Class Action Lawsuit meets the above conditions, then it is likely that your California Attorney will dismiss your case. If your attorney cannot find any justification for your lawsuit, then dismissal becomes a certainty. So, depending on whether you live in a state with unfair competition laws or not, you could still win your Caleo Class Action Lawsuit. Just make sure that you have adequate proof that you have been injured by unfair competition laws before filing your lawsuit.
Now, for the part of you being able to obtain a Caleo Class Action Lawsuit: You have two options. You can either file your own Caleo Class Action Lawsuit, or you can hire an attorney to file your Caleo Class Action Lawsuit on your behalf. Although you can file your own lawsuit, the costs of hiring an attorney are not cheap, and the potential savings are low. Hiring an attorney to file your lawsuit ensures that you get what you are entitled to. It also means that if you win, you will be able to collect damages that are paid by the defendant.