Jigar Jayantkumar Shah has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, accusing them of numerous labor code violations and breach of contract. The complaint was lodged on December 11, 2024, in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, against Cardiaccloud AI, Inc., its CEO Pydah Sreeram, and other unnamed defendants.
The plaintiff, Jigar Jayantkumar Shah, alleges that during his employment as a project manager with Cardiaccloud AI from May 2021 until 2023, he was misclassified as an independent contractor rather than a regular non-exempt hourly employee. This misclassification led to several alleged violations of labor laws. Shah claims that he was not provided with timely wage payments or itemized wage statements and often had to request payment for his work. He also accuses the defendants of failing to provide mandatory meal and rest breaks and requiring him to work overtime without proper compensation.
Shah further asserts that he incurred expenses for business purposes using his personal resources but was not reimbursed by the company. According to the complaint, despite sending invoices and demand letters as recently as September 16, 2024, for unpaid wages totaling $91,600, the defendants only acknowledged part of this debt by paying $12,600 in January 2024.
The lawsuit includes multiple causes of action such as failure to pay overtime wages under California Labor Code sections 510 and 1194; failure to provide rest periods as required by sections 226.7 and 512; failure to indemnify business expenses per sections 558.1 and 2802; failure to furnish compliant wage statements under section 226; waiting time penalties according to section 203; failure to pay minimum wage per sections 204 and others; unpaid wages under sections 200 and others; violation of California Business and Professions Code Section 17200; breach of contract; and common counts.
Shah is seeking damages including premium pay for missed breaks, unpaid wages including overtime and minimum wage differentials, reimbursement for business expenses incurred on behalf of Cardiaccloud AI, statutory penalties for each violation of labor laws including waiting time penalties up to $4,000 per violation where applicable. Additionally, he seeks restitution damages for unlawful conversion of wages under California Business Law Section 17200 alongside interest on unpaid amounts from their due date until paid in full.
The case is being handled by attorney Richard Morin from the Law Office of Rick Morin PC. The presiding judge has not been named in the document provided but the case identification number is listed as Case No. 24CV453798.