$10 Million
Mosse, et al v. CVS Pharmacy
Class action,Employment,Wage and Hour Class Action
Attorneys: Mike Arias
Case Synopsis
Arias Sanguinetti represented current and former CVS store managers across California who alleged they were misclassified as exempt from overtime pay. The lawsuit claimed that although managers were labeled as exempt employees, they regularly performed non-managerial tasks—such as stocking shelves and working cash registers—making them eligible for overtime.
Filed in 2008, the case covered a class of roughly 1,500 store managers who worked for CVS between March 2004 and the final settlement approval date. Plaintiffs also alleged that CVS failed to provide proper meal and rest breaks and did not issue accurate wage statements, in violation of California labor law.
Under California law, employees must be paid overtime and given proper breaks unless most of their job duties are truly managerial. When companies give employees a manager title but require them to spend much of their time doing regular hourly work, it’s considered misclasification. We’re proud to have delivered the compensation these workers deserved.
"When corporations misclassify workers to avoid fair wages, we fight back. This victory isn't just about compensation, it's about restoring dignity to hard-working managers."
