Marshall v. Safeway, Inc.

BONITA H. MARSHALL v. SAFEWAY, INC. NO. 56, SEPTEMBER TERM, 2013 IN THIS PUTATIVE CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST SAFEWAY FOR APPLYING A LEGALLY INCORRECT STANDARD IN ESTABLISHING AN EMPLOYEE’S EXEMPTION IN WAGE GARNISHMENT PROCEEDINGS, THE COURT HELD: A. WITH EXCEPTIONS NOT RELEVANT HERE, THE CURRENT REQUIRED EXEMPTION IS THE GREATER OF (1) 75% OF THE DISPOSABLE WAGES DUE, OR (2) 30 TIMES THE MINIMUM HOURLY WAGE UNDER THE FEDERAL FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT; B. EMPLOYEES HAVE A DIRECT CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION UNDER MD. CODE, § 3-507.2 OF THE LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ARTICLE (LE) AGAINST EMPLOYERS WHO DEDUCT…