Broadcaster KQED is facing a lawsuit accusing it of various alleged violations of California labor law, including allegedly shorting worker pay.
The suit was filed by plaintiff Dominic Dulaney, of Antioch, on behalf of himself and other allegedly aggrieved persons against KQED Inc. and other affiliated defendants. According to the complaint, Dulaney worked for KQED from 2018-2022.
The complaint alleges KQED failed to pay for all hours worked, provide meal periods, authorize and permit rest periods, pay all earned wages twice per month, maintain accurate records of hours worked and meal periods, timely pay final wages, furnish accurate wage statements, indemnify employees for expenditures, and produce requested employment records.
The plaintiff is seeking civil penalties under California's controversial Private Attorneys General Act, plus attorney fees.
The suit was filed in San Francisco County Superior Court on Jan. 11.
Plaintiffs are represented by attorneys John G. Yslas, Jeffrey C. Bils, Aram Boyadjian and Andrew Sandoval, of the Wilshire Law Firm, of Los Angeles.