A class action lawsuit has been filed against a prominent school-based staffing service provider, alleging multiple violations of California labor laws. The complaint, submitted by Daljit Girn on behalf of herself and other similarly situated employees, was filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, on September 19, 2024. The defendant named in the case is New Direction Solutions, LLC, doing business as ProCare Therapy.
The lawsuit accuses New Direction Solutions of engaging in systemic illegal employment practices that have resulted in significant violations of various sections of the California Labor Code. These include failure to pay all wages and minimum wages, failure to pay accrued vacation wages, failure to pay all wages owed at termination, and failure to furnish accurate itemized wage statements. Additionally, the company is accused of violating California's Unfair Competition Law under Business & Professions Code section 17200 et seq.
According to the complaint, Daljit Girn worked for ProCare Therapy as a Para Professional at a learning center in Elk Grove, California. Her contract was supposed to start on November 27, 2023 but actually began in February 2024. Similarly, her contract’s end date was set for May 24, 2024 but she continued working until June 7, 2024. Despite this extended work period, Girn alleges that her final paycheck was issued on May 31, 2024 and did not cover her workdays up until June 7. "Defendant did not compensate their hourly non-exempt employees for all the minutes that they worked," states the complaint.
Girn also claims that ProCare Therapy failed to pay her accrued vacation wages upon termination and provided inaccurate wage statements that did not reflect total hours worked or gross wages earned. The lawsuit asserts that these practices are part of a broader pattern affecting many current and former employees across California who have been similarly deprived of their rightful earnings.
The plaintiffs are seeking several forms of relief from the court including compensatory damages for unpaid wages and penalties for failing to provide accurate wage statements. They also seek restitution under California's Unfair Competition Law for unlawful business practices and an order requiring an audit and accounting of payroll records to determine the amount owed to affected employees.
Representing Daljit Girn and other plaintiffs are attorneys Marcus Bradley (SBN 174156), Kiley Grombacher (SBN 245960), and Corey S. Smith (SBN 312002) from Bradley/Grombacher LLP. The case has been assigned Case No. 24cu370718615.