John Castaneda filed a class action on behalf of himself and other certified nursing assistants against Ensign for unpaid minimum and overtime wages. He alleges that Ensign is the alter ego of the Cabrillo Rehabilitation and Care Center, a nursing facility that Ensign owns. The trial court granted Ensign’s motion for summary
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Parent And Subsidiary Corporations Were A Single Employer For Purposes Of WARN Act
Childress v. Darby Lumber, Inc., 357 F.3d 1000 (9th Cir. 2004)
Darby Lumber, Inc. (DLI) operated as a lumber mill and manufactured, marketed, and sold finished lumber. DLI owned 100 percent of the stock of Bob Russell Construction (BRC). During the 12 months prior to BRC’s closure, DLI employed 88 employees, each with more than 1,000 hours of employment with the company, and BRC…
Airline Was Not The Joint Employer Of Service Workers For Purposes Of FMLA/CFRA
Moreau v. Air France, 356 F.3d 942 (9th Cir. 2003)
Stephane Moreau worked as the Assistant Station Manager for Air France at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Moreau requested a 12-week leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act to assist his ill father in France. Air France denied Moreau’s request on the ground that it employed…
Two Companies Constituted A “Single Enterprise” For Purposes Of Calculating Overtime
Chao v. A-One Med. Servs., Inc., 346 F.3d 908 (9th Cir. 2003)
The United States Secretary of Labor, Elaine Chao, brought this lawsuit on behalf of eight former employees of A-One Medical Services, Inc. and Alternative Rehabilitation Home Healthcare, Inc. to recover unpaid overtime payments under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the Secretary and…