Los Angeles, CAA Delta Air Lines Sky Club worker at LAX filed a proposed class action last month alleging that Delta and its food service contractor, Compass Group USA Inc., failed to pay employees for time spent clearing airport security and failed to provide legally required meal and rest breaks, in violation of California labor law.
The lawsuit, Wilborn v. Compass Group USA LLC, was filed in California Superior Court for Los Angeles County. Plaintiff Kamya Wilborn alleges that Delta and Compass jointly employed her as a nonexempt food runner at Delta lounges at LAX from Oct. 6, 2024, through Feb. 17, 2025.
According to Wilborn’s complaint, lounge workers were required to pass through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints before reaching their worksite but were instructed not to clock in until they arrived inside the lounge. Employees clocked in via phone but were told they could not log time while waiting in security lines — even though the screening was mandatory to access their jobs. Wilborn argues that this pre-shift time constitutes compensable “hours worked” under California wage law because it was required and necessary for employees to perform their duties.
Wilborn also claims that workers were routinely denied meal and rest periods. California labor law mandates:
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