Snyder’s Snack Distributors
Snack distributors under contract with S-L Distribution allege they were misclassified as independent contractors, seeking reimbursement of vehicle expenses, overtime, and missed meal and rest period pay
Amazon Flex Drivers
Delivery drivers pursuing wage and hour claims in arbitrations, asserting they were misclassified as independent contractors
SFO Express
Freight delivery driver, misclassified as an independent contractor, seeks work-related expenses, overtime, and missed meal and rest period pay
Oil Refinery Workers
Workers at four oil refineries seek reporting time pay for on call shifts
Border Transfer Drivers
Drivers misclassified as “independent contractors” and required to sign a non-negotiable contract seek to recover a wide range of damages, including truck-related expenses and premium pay for missed meal and unpaid rest breaks.
Flowers Foods Bread Distributors
Bread distributors in California misclassified as “independent contractors” and “franchisees,” claiming reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs, compensation for meal and paid rest periods not taken, as well as overtime and minimum wage pay.
Mechanic’s Exemption Misclassification Case
Mechanic misclassified as “exempt” to avoid being paid proper overtime pay and to receive off-duty meal and rest breaks.
Quikrete
Former driver alleges he was not paid for all hours worked, missed meal and rest breaks, and work-related expenses.
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Daylight Transport – Pick up and Delivery Drivers
Leonard Carder represents pick up and delivery drivers (“Drivers”) in a proposed class action against Daylight Transport, LLC in Alameda County Superior Court. We seek to represent hundreds of Drivers who have made local deliveries and pick ups for Daylight’s customers. Like many others in the transportation business, Daylight’s Drivers are labeled as “independent contractors” by the company that requires them to sign a non-negotiable contract. Our clients allege that this label is improper and that they are Daylight’s “employees” because they perform the precise delivery work that Daylight conducts and because the company has the right to control how the necessary details of how the work is performed. If the court certifies the class and finds the drivers to be employees, they will seek to recover a wide range of damages, including truck- related expenses, minimum wage for time not paid through the “piece rate,” and premium pay for missed meal and unpaid rest breaks.
Daylight has attempted to move this case to arbitration. The Court denied Daylight’s motion in March 2019, but Daylight has appealed that decision. Leonard Carder continues to press the litigation on all fronts while the appeal is pending.