April 08, 2014
A former Starbucks employee who brought a putative wage class action against the company asked a California federal court on Monday to reconsider its decision to deny class certification, saying the court weighed potential damages in the case before ruling on liability in contravention of the state high court's Brinker ruling.
March 24, 2014
A California federal judge on Monday refused to certify four proposed classes in a suit alleging Starbucks Corp. did not allow for required rest breaks or meal periods, finding that each of the proposed classes were overinclusive.
May 14, 2013
A California federal judge on Tuesday trimmed a proposed class action alleging Starbucks Corp. failed to pay proper regular and overtime wages by rounding down the hours employees worked, finding the claims either weren't proven or were time-barred.