Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court
Plaintiffs and real parties in interest Adam Hohnbaum, Illya Haase, Romeo Osorio, Amanda June Rader and Santana Alvarado (collectively plaintiffs) sued defendants Brinker Restaurant Corporation, Brinker International, Inc., and Brinker International Payroll Company, L.P. (collectively Brinker) on behalf of themselves and similarly situated current and former California hourly restaurant employees of Brinker (the proposed class), alleging that Brinker had violated numerous California wage and hour laws and California's unfair competition law (Bus. & Prof. Code, 17200 et seq.). Specifically, plaintiffs alleged that Brinker failed to provide certain rest breaks or meal periods, or compensation in lieu thereof, to members of the proposed class as required by the California Labor Code and implementing regulations of the Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC),[2]and also required them to "work off the clock" during meal periods. Court order that a peremptory writ issue with directions that the superior court vacate its order granting class certification.
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