The San Francisco labor law attorneys, at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, filed a class action complaint against Helzberg's Diamond Shops, LLC ("Helzberg's Diamond Shops"), for allegedly failing to provide meal and rest breaks. The Helzberg's Diamond Shops, LLC class action lawsuit, Case No. 21CV003531, is currently pending in the Alameda County Superior Court of the State of California. A copy of the Complaint can be read here.
According to the lawsuit, Helzberg's Diamond Shops allegedly violated California Labor Code Sections §§ 201, 202, 203, 204, 226, 226.7, 210, 510, 512, 558, 1194, 1197, 1197.1, and 1198 by failing to: (1) pay minimum wages; (2) pay overtime wages; (3) provide required meal and rest periods; (4) provide accurate itemized wage statements; (5) reimburse employees for required business expenses; (6) provide wages when due; and (7) reimburse employees for required business expenses.
As a result of their rigorous work schedules, Helzberg's Diamond Shops employees were allegedly unable to take off duty meal breaks and were not fully relieved of duty for meal periods. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges employees were from time to time interrupted during their off-duty meal breaks to complete tasks for Helzberg's Diamond Shops. Employees were allegedly required to perform work as ordered by Helzberg's Diamond Shops for more than five (5) hours during a shift without receiving an off-duty meal break. Further, the lawsuit alleges Helzberg's Diamond...
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