A class action lawsuit accuses staffing company Adecco of allegedly shorting worker pay and other violations of California labor law.
The company has "acted intentionally and with deliberate indifference and conscious disregard to the rights of all employees by failing to timely pay wages upon separation of employment to Plaintiff and other employees," states the lawsuit, filed in San Francisco Superior Court.
Lead plaintiff Lisa Recoder was fired from the company Aug. 23, the lawsuit states.
"However, Plaintiff has not yet received her final earned wages," the suit says. It alleges a violation of the California Labor Code.
"These laws and labor standards protect the average working employee from exploitation by employers who may seek to take advantage of superior economic and bargaining power in setting onerous terms and conditions of employment," the lawsuit states. "Such a pattern, practice, and uniform administration of corporate policy regarding illegal employee compensation described herein is unlawful and creates an entitlement to recovery by Plaintiff and the Class."
The lawsuit seeks penalties, plus attorney fees.
The plaintiffs are represented by Larry W. Lee, Max W. Gavron and Kwanporn “Mai” Tulyathan of Diversity Law Group PC, of Los Angeles, and William L. Marder of Polaris Law Group, of Hollister.
Recoder v. Abecco USA, Inc., San Francisco Superior Court, CGC-23-610349