PHILADELPHIA, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm Berger Montague today announces that the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey has issued an order allowing a class action lawsuit to proceed against Goya Foods, Inc. The action, brought by Plaintiffs Anibal Mejias, Jerry Fuller, Dennis Minter, and Jose Pena, alleges that Goya Foods has continuously misclassified its delivery truck drivers, also known as Owner Operators or Drivers, as independent contractors instead of employees, and as a result, made illegal deductions from the Drivers' wages for expenses and withheld overtime compensation due when the Drivers worked over 40 hours in a week. The Plaintiffs seek the reimbursement of all work expenses, unlawful deductions, and unpaid overtime compensation for themselves and the potential class members.

In the case, captioned Mejias et al. v. Goya Foods Inc., No. 2:20-cv-12365 (D.N.J.), Goya had moved to dismiss the expense deduction claims in the action, but the federal court in New Jersey rejected Goya's arguments that the federal Truth in Leasing Act insulated Goya from complying with the wage and hour laws and allowed the Plaintiffs' claims to proceed. Specifically, the Court held that Goya failed to meet its heavy burden to establish that the TIL regulations preempted state laws requiring that Goya pay for the work expenses and not deduct...

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