A class action lawsuit has been filed against a California corporation accused of multiple labor law violations, impacting numerous employees. The complaint was submitted by Dominick Gittens on November 27, 2024, in the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, targeting FAMAND, Inc., doing business as Indoor Environmental Services.
Dominick Gittens, representing himself and other similarly situated employees, alleges that FAMAND, Inc. systematically violated various provisions of the California Labor Code. According to the complaint, these violations include failure to pay minimum and overtime wages, not providing legally required meal and rest periods, and failing to reimburse employees for work-related expenses. The plaintiff asserts that the company engaged in unfair business practices by altering time records to avoid paying due wages. "Defendants’ managers also engaged in systematic and widespread altering of time records to hide Labor Code violations," states the complaint.
The legal action seeks redress for these alleged wrongdoings under several causes. Among them are claims for unpaid wages under Labor Code sections 204 and 1194; missed meal periods under sections 226.7 and 512; failure to authorize rest periods; lack of reimbursement for necessary expenditures per section 2802; inaccurate wage statements as per section 226; and delayed payment of wages upon employment termination according to sections 201-203. Furthermore, Gittens accuses FAMAND of engaging in unfair business practices violating California Business & Professions Code §§ 17200 et seq.
Gittens demands a jury trial and seeks multiple forms of relief from the court. These include certification of the case as a class action with Gittens as representative plaintiff and his attorneys as class counsel. The lawsuit requests general damages for unpaid wages along with interest, statutory penalties where applicable, liquidated damages for minimum wage violations, restitution under Business & Professions Code §17200 et seq., attorney's fees, costs incurred during litigation, injunctive relief to prevent further violations by the defendants, and any other equitable relief deemed appropriate by the court.
Representing Dominick Gittens are attorneys Molly DeSario, James Yoo, and Ruby Carrera from Wilshire Law Firm PLC based in Los Angeles. The case is being heard before judges at the Superior Court of California in Sacramento County under Case No.: 24CV024363.