Labor Law Attorneys Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC File Lawsuit Against Douglas Products and Packaging Company Alleging Failure to Pay All Wages

CONTRA COSTA, Calif., Oct. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Northern California labor law attorneys, at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, filed a class action complaint against Douglas Products and Packaging Company LLC ("Douglas Products and Packaging Company") for allegedly failing to accurately pay employees' wages for all their time worked. The class action lawsuit, Case No. C21-01874, is currently pending in the Contra Costa County Superior Court of the State of California. A copy of the complaint can be read here.

According to the lawsuit, Douglas Products and Packaging Company allegedly violated California Labor Code Sections §§ 201, 202, 203, 204, 210, 226, 226.7, 510, 512, 1194, 1197, 1197.1, and 1198 by failing to: (1) pay overtime wages; (2) pay minimum wages; (3) provide required meal and rest periods; (4) provide accurate itemized wage statements; and (5) provide wages when due.

The lawsuit also alleges Douglas Products and Packaging Company violated the Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA"), which gives rise to civil penalties as a result of Douglas Products and Packaging Company's conduct. PAGA allows aggrieved employees to file a lawsuit to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the State of California for Labor Code violations. An "aggrieved employee" is defined as "any person who was employed by the alleged violator and against whom one or more of the alleged violations was committed." Cal. Lab. Code section 2699(c). PAGA allows aggrieved employees to become "deputized" as private attorneys general to enforce the Labor Code.

If you would like to know more about the Douglas Products and Packaging Company lawsuit, please contact Attorney Jackland K. Hom today by calling (619) 255-9047.

Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC are labor and employment law firms with offices located in California that dedicate their practices to fighting for employees who have been wronged by their employers due to unfair employment practices. Contact one of their attorneys today if you need help with workplace issues regarding wage and hour, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, and harassment.

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Jackland K. Hom, Zakay Law Group, APLC, (619) 255-9047, [email protected]

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