Aspen Surgery Center, LLC Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Overtime and Labor Code Violations

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Aspen Surgery Center, LLC, a medicare certified multi-specialty healthcare facility, is at the center of a class action lawsuit alleging that the company failed to pay employees for time worked off-the-clock, as a result of inaccurate time recording. The lawsuit, filed in the Contra Costa County Superior Court of the State of California, claims that Aspen Surgery Center, LLC violated the California Labor Code by failing to pay minimum wages, overtime pay, and provide legally required meal and rest periods, among other allegations. The lawsuit is seeking civil penalties and reimbursement for employees who were allegedly subjected to these labor code violations.

Key Takeaways:

  • Aspen Surgery Center, LLC is facing a class action lawsuit in the Contra Costa County Superior Court of the State of California for allegedly violating the California Labor Code.
  • The lawsuit claims that the company failed to pay employees for time worked off-the-clock, failed to pay minimum wages, and failed to provide legally required meal and rest periods.
  • The allegations include failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements, failure to reimburse for required expenses, failure to pay sick wages, and failure to pay wages when due.
  • The lawsuit is seeking civil penalties and reimbursement for employees who were allegedly subjected to these labor code violations.
  • The complaint lists several Labor Code sections that were allegedly violated, including California Labor Code Sections 201-203, 226, 226.7, 233, 246, 510, 512, 1194, 1197, 1197.1, 2802, and the applicable Wage Order(s).
  • The lawsuit states that employees were required to work off-the-clock without being paid for all the time they were under the company's control.
  • Employees who were allegedly subjected to these labor code violations may be entitled to reimbursement for time worked off-the-clock, settlement of claims, and help in collecting unpaid overtime wages, unpaid commissions, and other employment law claims.

Statistics:

  • The lawsuit claims that Aspen Surgery Center, LLC allegedly failed to pay employees for time worked off-the-clock, which is in violation of California Labor Code sections 1194, 1197, and 1197.1.
  • The lawsuit alleges that the company failed to pay minimum wages for the time worked off-the-clock.
  • The lawsuit states that employees were subjected to these labor code violations despite being required to work under the control of the company.
  • The lawsuit seeks reimbursement for employees who were allegedly subjected to these labor code violations.

Sources:

  • [PRNewswire] "Aspen Surgery Center, LLC Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Overtime and Labor Code Violations"
  • [Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP] "Aspen Surgery Center, LLC Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Overtime and Labor Code Violations"
  • [California Labor Code] "California Labor Code Sections 201-203, 226, 226.7, 233, 246, 510, 512, 1194, 1197, 1197.1, 2802, and the applicable Wage Order(s)"