San Diego, CAA class action lawsuit against KFC claims that the fast food giant’s operating policies and practices systematically neglected its Golden State workers and failed to provide them with meal breaks and rest periods to which they were entitled under the California labor law. The plaintiff also argues that KFC’s practices negatively affect the well-being of employees. Failure to provide breaks and rest periods can lead to unpaid wages, and often less than minimum wage.
Rebecca Villa filed the claim for herself and other similarly situated KFC workers. She argues that KFC violated the California labor code by failing to:
According to Villa, KFC employees were not provided with their legally mandated breaks and rest periods due to KFC's rigid scheduling practices and understaffing issues. Her allegations are similar to many other wage theft lawsuits fired at fast-food chains and franchises: they point to a systemic problem rather than isolated incidents, with workers claiming they were routinely denied their legally required breaks, even though California has robust labor protections in place. And the workers' claims of systematic...
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