Hilton Not Paying Overtime, Class Action Lawsuit Claims

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Hilton Worldwide was hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly violating California labor laws, including failure to pay overtime, and having policies prohibiting meal or rest breaks.

Nelson Chico filed the class action lawsuit in California Superior Court in Los Angeles County. He was an employee of Hilton Worldwide, Doubletree LLC, Crestline Hotels and Resorts LLC, among others.

Chico also alleges that the defendants failed to provide itemized wage statements for each pay period, or maintain records as required under labor laws.

According to the class action lawsuit, the “defendants failed to pay Plaintiff and Class Members minimum wages for all hours worked by, among other things: requiring, permitting or suffering Plaintiff and Class Members to work off the clock; requiring, permitting or suffering Plaintiff and Class Members to work through meal and rest breaks.”

The plaintiff and potential Class Members were allegedly only permitted to take less than the 30-minute meal period, or to work through them and have failed to otherwise provide the required meal periods. The class action lawsuit further alleges that Hilton failed to compensate the plaintiff and class members who were not provided with a meal period, in accordance with the applicable wage order which is “one additional hour of compensation at each employee’s regular rate of pay for each workday that a meal period was not provided.”

Even those who were fired or quit were not immediately paid accrued wages. According to California labor laws, an employee who is let go must be paid immediately.

Chico is seeking, on behalf of all other Class Members, restitution for all money owed. He is also seeking for meal and rest period compensation and interest on unpaid wages.

The case is Nelson Chico v Hilton Worldwide Inc., et al., Case Number BC541043, in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles.

Help for Victims of Wage & Hour Violations

Going up against a large corporation for wage and hour violations can be daunting, but banding together with other victims through a class action lawsuit can save you time, money and resources. If you were forced to work overtime or off the clock without overtime pay, were denied meal breaks, were paid less than minimum wage or suffered some other wage and hour violation, you may have the right to seek back pay and penalties from your current or former employer. Don’t delay though: the statute of limitations under the Fair Labor Standards Act is two to three years, depending on the state. Find out if you qualify by filling out the short form at the Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit: Wage & Hour, Overtime Pay Class Action Lawsuit Investigation.