Thrifty Payless, Inc. & Rite Aid Class Action

Arias Sanguinetti secured a confidential seven-figure settlement in a class action lawsuit against Thrifty Payless, Inc. and Rite Aid. The case alleged that the corporations engaged in unfair and unlawful business practices by failing to reimburse employees in California for work-related expenses—including mileage and cell phone use—incurred while performing their job duties.

These violations persisted over a two-year period and impacted a wide group of employees across the state. The settlement delivers justice to workers who were burdened with job-related costs they never should have had to cover out-of-pocket.

This result reinforces the principle that employers must follow California’s reimbursement laws—and that companies, no matter how large, will be held accountable when they don’t.