The San Francisco labor law attorneys, at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, filed a class action complaint against Helzberg's Diamond Shops, LLC ("Helzberg's Diamond Shops"), for allegedly failing to provide meal and rest breaks. The Helzberg's Diamond Shops, LLC class action lawsuit, Case No. 21CV003531, is currently pending in the Alameda County Superior Court of the State of California. A copy of the Complaint can be read here.

According to the lawsuit, Helzberg's Diamond Shops allegedly violated California Labor Code Sections §§ 201, 202, 203, 204, 226, 226.7, 210, 510, 512, 558, 1194, 1197, 1197.1, and 1198 by failing to: (1) pay minimum wages; (2) pay overtime wages; (3) provide required meal and rest periods; (4) provide accurate itemized wage statements; (5) reimburse employees for required business expenses; (6) provide wages when due; and (7) reimburse employees for required business expenses.

As a result of their rigorous work schedules, Helzberg's Diamond Shops employees were allegedly unable to take off duty meal breaks and were not fully relieved of duty for meal periods. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges employees were from time to time interrupted during their off-duty meal breaks to complete tasks for Helzberg's Diamond Shops.

Employees were allegedly required to perform work as ordered by Helzberg's Diamond Shops for more than five (5) hours during a shift without receiving an off-duty meal break. Further, the lawsuit alleges Helzberg's Diamond Shops failed to provide employees with a second off-duty meal period each workday in which these employees were required by Helzberg's Diamond Shops to work ten (10) hours of work. Helzberg's Diamond Shops’ policy allegedly caused employees to remain on-call and on-duty during what was supposed to be their off-duty meal periods. Employees therefore allegedly forfeited meal breaks without additional compensation and in accordance with Helzberg's Diamond Shops' strict corporate policy and practice.

If you would like to know more about the Helzberg's Diamond Shops lawsuit, please contact Attorney Jackland K. Hom today by calling (619) 255-9047.

Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC are labor and employment law firms with offices located in California that dedicate their practices to fighting for employees who have been wronged by their employers due to unfair employment practices. Contact one of their attorneys today if you need help with workplace issues regarding wage and hour, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, and harassment.