Southern California Employment Class Action Practice Areas
Welcome to the Trush Law Office. Located in Southern California, we provide experienced, aggressive representation to clients who are embroiled in a variety of disputes with their current and former employers. A result-oriented litigator, Class Action Employment Attorney James Trush has more than 24 years’ experience fighting to protect and preserve the rights of employees, and has obtained numerous multimillion dollar settlements and verdicts on behalf of plaintiff employees.
Contact Southern California Class Action Employment Lawyer Jim Trush at 714-384-6390 to schedule a free, confidential consultation with one of the region’s preeminent Employment Law Attorneys. The Trush Law Office has numerous offices throughout California to best serve the needs of his clients.
Class Action Employment Claims in Southern California
A class action lawsuit is a case that is brought by a named plaintiff acting as a representative on behalf of a class of people who have suffered the same type of harm or damage. Depending on the type of claim that is filed, individuals will be required to either opt in or specifically opt out. In cases that require parties to opt out, individuals who qualify as class members will automatically be deemed part of the class until they do so.
Before a case can receive class action certification by a State or Federal Court, several requirements must first be met. These requirements are:
Numerous Claims: Simply stated, there must be so many claims that are similar in nature that it is impractical to file each case separately.
Common Claims: The claims must share common factual and legal issues, such that combining all of the disputes into a single action is much more efficient for all parties as well as the court.
Typical Claims: The named plaintiffs’ claims must be typical of those of the class as a whole.
Adequate Representation by Named Plaintiffs: The named representative plaintiffs must act fairly and in such a manner to protect the interests of all class members. The rights of absent class members must always be taken into consideration to ensure that their rights are not violated.
Damages or relief may be granted to the parties who have been harmed in the form of compensatory damages, where the litigants receive monetary compensation, or in the form of injunctive relief, requiring the defendant to take specific actions or refrain from engaging in specific behavior.
Employee Representation in Class Action Claims
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At the Trush Law Office, Southern California Class Action Employment Attorney Jim Trush represents clients in a wide variety of class action lawsuits against their current or former employers, including class actions based on:
Employee / Independent Contractor Misclassification – Deliberate misclassification of non-exempt employees as exempt (salaried) employees to avoid the payment of overtime, and the misclassification of employees as independent contractors to avoid paying overtime, benefits, and a wide variety of state mandated employee taxes.
Meal & Rest Break Violations – Employer refusal to allow employees to take adequate meal or rest breaks, or willful failure to make such breaks available to employees.
Unreimbursed Business Expenses – Failure or refusal to reimburse employees for all necessary job-related business expenditures.
Wage & Overtime Disputes – Refusal to pay employees in accordance with the law, including untimely payment, failure to provide an employee’s final check in a timely manner, failure to pay minimum wage, refusal to pay for unused vacation time, and failure to pay overtime as required.
Contact the Trush Law Office for Class Action Employee Help
in Southern California
If your employer has violated your rights as well as the rights of your coworkers, contact Southern California Class Action Employment Attorney James Trush at 714-384-6390 to make an appointment for a free consultation with one of California’s leading Class Action Lawyers. All consultations are confidential, and most cases are taken on contingency fee.
