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$4,250,000.00 Settlement Denied Meal/Rest Breaks

$4,250,000 Settlement — Denied Meal and Rest Breaks

  • Lead Attorney: Eric Kingsley
  • Case Type: Meal and rest break violations
  • Result: $4,250,000 settlement
  • Client Group: Motel chain employees
  • Defendant: National motel chain

What Happened

Employees at a national motel chain were denied state-mandated meal and rest breaks and were also required to pay check cashing fees, reducing their take-home pay. Attorney Eric Kingsley negotiated a $4.25 million settlement compensating workers for both violations.

What This Means for You

California law entitles most employees to meal and rest breaks and prohibits employers from passing check cashing fees on to workers. If you have experienced either of these violations, you may be owed compensation.

Contact Kingsley Szamet Employment Lawyers if you believe your wage or break rights have been violated.

Eric Kingsley

Eric Kingsley

Eric B. Kingsley is a partner at Kingsley Szamet Employment Lawyers in Los Angeles. A leading California employment attorney with nearly 30 years of experience, Eric and his firm have recovered more than $300 million in verdicts and settlements for workers. He has successfully handled over 150 class actions involving wage and hour violations, wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, and harassment. Eric holds an AV Preeminent rating, is a “Best in Law” Award winner, a Consumer Attorneys of California Presidential Award of Merit recipient, and a multi-year Super Lawyer recipient.

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