Ameripec, a company specializing in the packaging of non-carbonated beverages, has agreed to pay a $472,500 settlement to end employee claims the company violated California employment law.

The settlement provides benefits to employees of Ameripec, divided into two classes — group of class members and Private Attorney Generals Act (PAGA) members — as the plaintiff filed both a class action and an action under PAGA.

Class members include all those individuals who were Ameripec non-exempt employees in California between Aug. 31, 2016, and May 29, 2019.

PAGA members are all individuals who worked as non-exempt employees of Ameripec between Aug. 31, 2019, and March 1, 2022.

Todd Martin filed the PAGA action against Ameripec on Nov. 18, 2020. The Ameripec wage-and-hour class action settlement explains the company allegedly violated California law regarding enforcement of PAGA and by failing to:

• Pay minimum and overtime wages
• Provide legally required meal and rest periods
• Timely pay wages during employment and upon separation of employment
• Provide accurate wage statements
• Reimburse necessary business-related expenses

Class members will be eligible for a proportional amount of the $472,500 settlement.

The payment amount will be based on the total number of hours each class member worked compared to the total number of weeks worked by all class members.

Class members who are also PAGA members will receive an additional payment from a $25,000 PAGA payment fund, 25% of which will...

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