Los Angeles, CA A putative wage and hour class action lawsuit has been filed against FPI Management Inc. by a current employee who alleges the California property management company failed to pay her and other workers overtime and provide meal and rest breaks, and is in violation of California labor law.
According to California employment law, employees are entitled to a 10-minute rest period for every four hours worked. Employees whose shifts are a at least six hours are not required to work more than five hours before taking a meal break of at least 30 minutes.
"Defendants engaged in a uniform policy and systematic scheme of wage abuse against their hourly paid or nonexempt, on-site employees within the state of California,"the complaint states. "Defendants knew or should have known that defendants had to keep complete and accurate payroll records but, in fact, did not."
Class members, which are estimated to number 350, are seeking compensation for off-the-clock hours missed and pay for short, missed or interrupted breaks. They are also seeking reimbursement for business-related expenses. Eligible class members include anyone who worked for FPI Management in California at any point over the past four years. The named plaintiff, Iffat Khan, has worked at FPI since August 2013.
The plaintiffs are represented by Edwin Aiwazian of Lawyers for Justice PC. The lawsuit is Khan v. FPI Management Inc., case number BC541747, in the Superior Court of the State of California, Los Angeles County.
