Los Angeles, CAOver 9,000 Equinox employees, including personal trainers and group fitness instructors, have been given the green light by a California federal judge to have their wage claims and other California labor laws resolved by three class actions rather than individually.
California federal judge William H. Orrick certified three class actions for the high-end gym’s employees: 3,000 who claim they didn't receive accurate wage statements; 5,600 fitness instructors and another 400 individuals with meal break claims. According to Law360, Judge Orrick ordered, "The plaintiffs challenge Equinox's written policies and allege that uniform practices require employees to perform off-the-clock work, specifically programming, communicating with clients outside of classes and contacting leads. Equinox denies that its policies or practices do so…Answering these questions about Equinox's policies and practices — questions that predominate individualized issues — will drive the resolution of this issue."
Equinox describes it 106 clubs as temples of well-being. But the company isn’t happy with the certifications, arguing that its meal and rest break policies comply with the California labor code, and employee issues don’t justify class actions because employees “may voluntarily schedule their days in a manner limiting such breaks” so individual...
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