Mendoza, Harrison, et al. v. Bank of America, obtains preliminary approval of $11.5 Million wage suit
As reported by Law360 (April 23, 2021, 5:17 PM EDT) — with the help of Quintilone & Associates and teams of other lawyers, Bank of America has agreed to pay $11.5 million to over 25,000 tellers, personal bankers, and operations managers to resolve three proposed class actions alleging state and federal labor law violations stemming from unpaid business expenses, wages and off-the-clock work, the employees said in a filing in California federal court. The Court granted the Motion for Preliminary approval on Thursday, May 25, 20201 and the employees asked the court to join together three separate cases against Bank of America, saying the agreement would avoid endless litigation. The employees alleged the bank made them work before and after shifts and during breaks without pay and failed to reimburse business expenses, in violation of California labor law. “Here, the settlement represents approximately 20% of the realistic gross recovery for plaintiffs’ overtime, meal and rest...