Avilez v. Pinkerton Government Services

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION

DAVID 0. CARTER, District Judge.

Before the Court is a Motion for Class Certification filed by Plaintiff Catherine Avilez (“Plaintiff’). (Dkt. 30). After considering the moving papers and oral argument, the Court GRANTS the Motion.

I. Background

a. Gravamen of Plaintiff’s claims

On September 22, 2011, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”). See SAC (Dkt. 23). The gravamen of Plaintiffs SAC is that Defendant violated California employment law because: (1) Defendant’s policy requiring that its security guard employees remain…