Canela v. Costco Wholesale Corporation et al

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Case Number:

5:13-cv-03598

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Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Beth Labson Freeman

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  1. May 24, 2018

    Costco Worker's Group PAGA Claim Survives In Federal Court

    A Costco employee can bring in federal court her Private Attorneys General Act claim as a representative of others in her suit alleging the wholesaler flouted state labor law by not providing seating to greeters, a California federal judge ruled, finding that PAGA’s qui tam aspects provided standing.

  2. March 01, 2018

    Costco Says Ex-Greeters Can Only Pursue Solo PAGA Claim

    A Costco Wholesale Corp. store greeter who dropped her putative class claims over worker seating doesn't have the authority to proceed with her state Private Attorney Generals Act claims on behalf of other workers, only individually, the retailer argued to a California federal judge Thursday.