A class action lawsuit has been filed against Adidas, accusing the athletic wear maker of allegedly shorting worker pay and other alleged violations of California labor law.
The company allegedly failed to pay workers minimum and overtime wages at the correct rate, allegedly failed to provide meal breaks and rest breaks, allegedly did not pay workers for sick time, allegedly did not reimburse them for work related business expenses and allegedly shorted them on their last paychecks after leaving the company, according to the lawsuit.
"Plaintiff and class members were also consistently required to perform work, including helping customers, after clocking out of their shift," the lawsuit states. "The forgoing and uncompensated working time was under the direction and control of Defendants, for which no wages were paid."
The company allegedly had "a common policy and practice of systemically denying Plaintiff and employees to take their rest periods," the suit says.
They were also required to undergo mandatory security bag checks before clocking in for work and after clocking out for the day, the lawsuit states.
The suit was originally filed in Sacramento County Superior Court and later transferred to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.
It seeks money damages and attorney fees.
The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys Emil Davtyan, David Yeremian, David Keledjian and David Arakelyan, of D. Law, of Glendale.
Hernandez v. Adidas America, Inc., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, 2:23-cv-02671