Owner and operator of coffee shops, Starbucks Corporation allegedly failed to provide employees with all legally required meal and rest periods. This resulted in employees working off the clock and not receiving full wages.
ALAMEDA, Calif., June 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Francisco labor and employment law attorneys, at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, filed a lawsuit against Starbucks Corporation, alleging the companies violated Labor Code § 2699, et seq. seeking penalties for DEFENDANT's alleged violation of California Labor Code §§ 201-203, 204, 210, 218, 221, 226(a), 226.7, 227.3, 246, 510, 512, 558(a)(1)(2), 1194, 1197, 1197.1, 1198, 2100, and 2802. The lawsuit against Starbucks Corporation is currently pending in the Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. 25CV121089. To read a copy of the Complaint, please click here.
According to the lawsuit filed, Starbucks Corporation allegedly failed to provide employees with legally required meal and rest breaks. Specifically, employees were allegedly required from time to time to work in excess of four (4) hours without being provided ten (10) minute rest periods. The applicable California Wage Order requires employers to provide employees with off-duty rest periods, which the California Supreme Court defined as time during which an employee is relieved from all work related duties and free from employer control.
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