Firm Sued Over Alleged Wage Violations
A lawsuit has been filed against Traffic Management, LLC, in California, alleging the company failed to provide employees with legally required meal periods and rest breaks. The suit claims these failures resulted in inaccurate wage payments, violating several sections of the California Labor Code.
- The class-action lawsuit against Traffic Management, LLC, Case No. 26CV164233, is currently pending in the Alameda County Superior Court of the State of California. - Under California Labor Code, employers must provide a paid 10-minute rest break for every four hours worked and a 30-minute unpaid meal break for shifts longer than five hours. - The penalty for a meal or rest break violation in California is one additional hour of pay for each day a break was not provided. - The lawsuit was filed by Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, a law firm that specializes in class-action employment law cases. - Wage and hour lawsuits are increasingly common in California, with data showing a significant rise in class-action filings in recent years. - Employee reviews for Traffic Management Inc. on platforms like Indeed show mixed sentiment, with some employees citing issues with management and long hours. - Other companies in the traffic control industry have faced similar lawsuits and have been ordered to pay back wages for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
