Futrell v. Payday California, Inc.

Opinion

BIGELOW, P. J.

This appeal arises from a class action alleging violations of sections of the Labor Code and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.) (FLSA) by a payroll processing company operating in the local television commercial production industry. Plaintiffs’ primary claim is that the payroll company violated various Labor Code and FLSA wage statutes, including Labor Code sections 510 and 1194 (authorizing a private right of action),1 by failing to pay statutorily required overtime compensation rates to plaintiffs. In the context of a motion for…