Bradstreet v. Wong, 161 Cal. App. 4th 1440 (2008)

Toha Quan and Anna Wong owned the capital stock and served as corporate officers or directors of three San Francisco garment manufacturing companies (the “Wins Corporations”). For several months during the summer of 2001, the Wins Corporations failed to meet their payroll obligations, and the owners encouraged the employees to continue working without pay. After

Isner v. Falkenberg/Gilliam & Associates, Inc., 160 Cal. App. 4th 1393 (2008)

Ron and Sharon Isner were resident employees of Falkenberg — a property management company specializing in managing nonprofit housing for the elderly. Although the Isners were required to remain on the premises and be on call on designated evenings from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m., they were otherwise free to use the

Combs v. Skyriver Communications, Inc., 159 Cal. App. 4th 1242 (2008)

Mark Combs sued his former employer, Skyriver Communications, and Skyriver’s former interim CEO, Massih Tayebi, for violations of the California Labor Code, the Unfair Competition Law and the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004. Combs, who was employed as the manager of capacity planning and later as the director of network operations, alleged

Bell v. Superior Court, 158 Cal. App. 4th 147 (2007)

Four employees of H.F. Cox Inc. d/b/a Cox Petroleum Transport filed this wage and hour class action challenging their employer’s failure to pay overtime; its requirement of off-the-clock work; its failure to provide meal and rest periods; its incorrect calculation of vacation pay; and its failure to pay pro rata vacation pay upon termination.