A California wage and hour lawsuit filed by Antonio Melgarejo alleges Evergreen Environmental Services and related entities violated multiple California Labor Code provisions governing pay, breaks, and expense reimbursement.
Case: Antonio Melgarejo v. Evergreen Environmental Services
Court: Los Angeles County Superior Court
Case No. 24STCV34126
Antonio Melgarejo is the named plaintiff who filed the case on behalf of himself and other similarly situated current and former non-exempt employees. The complaint says Melgarejo worked for the defendants in California from June 2023 through April 2024. It also alleges Melgarejo was paid on an hourly basis and was legally entitled to meal periods, rest periods, minimum wages, and overtime pay for all hours worked. In addition to pursuing individual claims, Melgarejo seeks to represent a broader California class of non-exempt workers employed during the proposed class period.
Evergreen Environmental Services LLC, the defendant, is a Texas limited liability company that conducted substantial and regular business in California. The complaint also names HPC Industrial Services LLC and Phillips 66 Company, claiming all three entities acted as joint employers because each allegedly exercised control over hours, wages, or working conditions. The pleading further states that the defendants...
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