Dynamic Accident Lawyers: Extended Stay Wage & Hour Class Action Settlement

Extended Stay class action settlement

ESA Management LLC has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a wage and hour class action lawsuit alleging the company violated California labor laws.

If you were employed by ESA Management LLC or its predecessor HVM LLC in California as a non-exempt associate during the period from June 18, 2010 through Oct. 6, 2015, you may be eligible for benefits from the Extended Stay class action settlement.

The wage and hour class action lawsuit was filed by plaintiff Nelson R. Rivas, who was employed as an hourly maintenance employee at an Extended Stay America in California.

“While Mr. Rivas was employed, ESA did not have a proper policy for rest periods, resulting in failure to provide all rest periods to which Mr. Rivas was entitled,” the Extended Stay class action lawsuit alleged.

Rivas also claims that Extended Stay violated California labor laws at the time of his termination from his position with Extended Stay America.

“Defendants improperly forfeited Plaintiff’s earned, vested vacation earned during his final pay period and failed to pay the vested vacation as wages at termination,” according to the Extended Stay class action lawsuit. “Defendants also failed to pay timely wages at separation from employment and failed to provide accurate, itemized wage statements.”

ESA denies that it violated the law in any way, but it has agreed to settle the wage and hour class action lawsuit to avoid the risk and expense of ongoing litigation.

The Extended Stay settlement was preliminarily approved on Nov. 10, 2015.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members of the Extended Stay settlement include all individuals employed by ESA Management LLC or its predecessor HVM LLC in California as non-exempt associates (including Assistant General Managers, Guest Services Representatives, Housekeepers, Maintenance Engineers, Night Laundry Attendants, Porters and Van Drivers) during the period from June 18, 2010 through Oct. 6, 2015.

NOTE: Housekeepers employed during the time period from June 18, 2010 through Feb. 28, 2013 are not included as Class Members in this wage and hour settlement, as their claims were released in the previous Magama v. HVM LLC settlement).

Potential Award

Varies. The amount each Class Member will receive depends on a number of factors, including the number of weeks worked and whether they were a full-time or part-time employee.

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form Deadline

N/A. Checks will be mailed to Class Members within 15 days after the Effective Date of the class action settlement.

If you would like to exclude yourself from the Extended Stay class action settlement, you must mail your exclusion request to the Settlement Administrator, and it must be postmarked on or before March 1, 2016.

Case Name

Nelson R. Rivas v. ESA Management LLC, Case No. 2:14-CV-5767 DSF, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Final Hearing

4/25/2016

Settlement Website

www.RivasExtendedStaySettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Rivas v. ESA Settlement Administrator
c/o Rust Consulting Inc. – 4927
P.O. Box 2396
Faribault, MN 55021-9096
877-435-4066

Class Counsel

COHELAN KHOURY & SINGER

LAW OFFICES OF SAHAG MAJARIAN II

Defense Counsel

LITTLER MENDELSON PC

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