A former employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against a major corporation, alleging widespread labor violations. Jesus Sanchez initiated the complaint on March 10, 2025, in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, targeting Rolling Frito-Lay Sales LP and Maria Vargas among others. The lawsuit accuses the defendants of multiple breaches of the California Labor Code and seeks redress for unpaid wages and other grievances.
According to the complaint, Sanchez claims that Rolling Frito-Lay Sales LP and Maria Vargas failed to compensate employees adequately for their work. The allegations include failure to pay minimum wages, overtime, and provide meal and rest breaks as mandated by law. "Defendants have violated statutes and public policies," reads the complaint, highlighting how these practices are contrary to fundamental public policies designed to protect workers' rights. The lawsuit also alleges that employees were required to perform tasks off-the-clock without compensation and were subject to unlawful rounding of hours worked, which systematically underpaid them.
The plaintiff argues that these actions constitute unfair competition under California's Business & Professions Code § 17200 et seq., which prohibits business practices that are unlawful or unfair. As a result of these alleged violations, Sanchez claims that employees have suffered significant financial harm due to unpaid wages and other compensations they were entitled to receive.
Sanchez is seeking various forms of relief from the court. These include compensatory damages for unpaid wages dating back four years prior to filing the lawsuit, liquidated damages equal to unpaid minimum wages plus interest, penalties for failure to provide accurate wage statements, reimbursement for necessary business expenses incurred by employees but not compensated by the employer, and restitution under California's unfair competition laws. Additionally, Sanchez demands a jury trial for this case.
Representing Jesus Sanchez in this legal battle are attorneys Emil@dien (SBN 299363), David Yeremian (SBN 226337), Natalie Haritoonian (SBN 324318), and Matthew J. Carraher (SBN 346860) from D.LAW Inc., located in Glendale, CA. The case is presided over by Judge Y. Chavez with Case ID: 25CV460742.