LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
−Removed: On April 6, 2018, a former employee, Lupita Gonzalez, filed a complaint against us in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Sacramento (the “Gonzalez Complaint”).
−Removed: The Gonzalez Complaint is brought under the California Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”) on behalf of all current and former hourly-paid or non-exempt employees who work or have worked for us in California.
−Removed: The claim alleges that we violated wage and hour laws with respect to these non-exempt employees, including, among other things, the failure to comply with California law as to (i) the payment of overtime wages;
−Removed: (ii) the payment of minimum wages;
−Removed: (iii) providing compliant meal and rest periods, (iv) the payment of wages earned during employment and owed upon the termination of employment;
−Removed: (v) providing complete and accurate wage statements, (vi) keeping of accurate payroll records;
−Removed: and (vii) the proper reimbursement for necessary business-related expenses and costs.
−Removed: The Gonzalez Complaint seeks penalties and costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees.
−Removed: On July 1, 2019, two other current or former employees, Michael Le’Vias and Ramona Meadows, filed a related complaint against us and eHealth Ins.
−Removed: Co., in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Santa Clara (the “Le’Vias Complaint”).
−Removed: A substantial overlap exists between the facts and circumstances alleged in the Gonzalez Complaint and the Le’Vias Complaint.
−Removed: Specifically, the Le’Vias Complaint is also brought under PAGA on behalf of all current and former hourly-paid or non-exempt employees who work or have worked for us in California.
−Removed: The claim alleges that we violated wage and hour laws with respect to these non-exempt employees, including, among other things, the failure to comply with California law as to (i) the payment of overtime wages;
−Removed: (ii) the payment of minimum wages;
−Removed: (iii) providing compliant meal and rest periods, (iv) the payment of wages earned during employment and owed upon the termination of employment;
−Removed: (v) providing complete and accurate wage statements, (vi) keeping of accurate payroll records;
−Removed: and (vii) the proper reimbursement for necessary business-related expenses and costs.
−Removed: The Le’Vias Complaint seeks unpaid wages, penalties and costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees.
−Removed: The parties have agreed to resolve both the Le’Vias and Gonzalez Complaints, which settlement will require court approval.
−Removed: In the interim, the parties have stipulated to vacate or, in the alternative, stay proceedings, including all discovery , with the exception of any deadlines or proceedings necessary to effectuate the settlement.
−Removed: The parties are seeking a court order vacating or, in the alternative, continuing the April 13, 2020 trial date for the Gonzalez matter.
In the ordinary course of our business, we have received and may continue to receive inquiries from state and federal regulators relating to various matters.
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It could also be costly to defend ourselves regardless of the outcome.
+Added: Our material legal proceedings are described in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies ,
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
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