TS Transporting engaged in a slew of labor violations against its employees for several years. Drivers were paid hourly wages based on GPS estimates of how long each route would take. TS Transporting provided very few exceptions to pay for any delays or work completed outside of this pre-set timeframe.
Drivers were required to complete pre and post trip inspections which took about an hour and were not compensated. Furthermore, drivers were not compensated for time added if traffic or bad weather arose, if a driver’s truck was inaccessible because another driver was late for a shift, if unloading needed to be completed, or if they were asked to ferry another driver from one location to another.
In one particularly egregious documented case, company management acted with callous disregard for employee safety when it encouraged a driver to complete a trip with a flat tire, as he would not be paid for the time he spent waiting for a repair. Drivers routinely worked as many unpaid hours in a day as paid hours. Even employee meetings were unpaid. Our class action attorneys are proud to be fighting for justice for these aggrieved drivers.
Until 2020, the shipping company required that employees work as independent contractors, presumably in an attempt to enable these outrageous denials of earned wages. Even after employees were brought on under W-2s, the offenses continued.
The drivers who lost wages or were not paid for hours worked are owed substantial wage reimbursement and fines from TS Transporting. Our class action lawsuit lawyers are fighting tirelessly to see that they receive the compensation they deserve. Wage and hour violations like these are alarmingly common in California. If you have experienced something similar to these drivers, contact our TS Transport class action lawyers today.
What Laws Protect Drivers like the Drivers of TS Transporting?
In refusing to pay its drivers what they had earned, TS Transporting violated several California labor codes. While the precise total of financial compensation that drivers are owed will be determined over the course of this legal action, our TS Transport class action lawyers are pursuing damages due to:
- Failure to pay overtime wages. When considering all unpaid hours, drivers routinely worked overtime hours without the legally required compensation.
- Denial of meal and rest breaks. Drivers were denied both 30-minute meal breaks and 10-minute rest breaks.
- Delayed payment. California law states that employers owe workers up to 30 days’ wages for lengthy delays in wage fulfillment.
- Mandatory unpaid labor. As discussed above, drivers were routinely required to complete tasks for no pay.
- Inaccurate wage statements. California law establishes financial penalties for employers that fail to provide accurate wage statements.
- The Private Attorneys General Act. This California law allows aggrieved employees to bring fines against negligent employers on behalf of state authorities, with 25% of any fines levied being paid directly to the aggrieved employees.
- Failure to pay minimum wage. Unpaid work falls well short of minimum wage requirements, which carries additional fines.
These violations are illegal under California Code Labor Code § 2699, Labor Code §§ 558, Labor Code §§ 226, and other California laws. TS Transporting engaged in wage theft nearly every day for over 4 years, taking advantage of the hardworking drivers that brought the company enormous revenue. Our TS Transport class action lawyers are determined to see that these drivers are paid every cent that they are owed. Contact us today to learn more about our work protecting workers like the drivers of TS Transporting.
What Is a Class Action Lawsuit?
Justice in cases of wage and hour violations is often most efficiently pursued via class action lawsuits. Class action lawsuits rely on a judge certifying the creation of a group of individuals who may pursue justice as a collective. This group is known as a class.
In the case of the drivers of TS Transporting, all employees who had wages denied under these policies are members of the class. Any compensation secured during a class action lawsuit is divided amongst members of the class. Our class action attorneys are proud to be protecting the hardworking people who make our great state and country succeed.
If you have suffered wage and hour violations, you deserve compensation. Contact us today to learn more about how to take the first step toward holding your negligent past or present employer accountable.
