Blumenthal, Nordrehaug and Bhowmik filed a proposed class action complaint against Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., for allegedly failing to provide California employees with the legally required thirty-minute uninterrupted meal periods after five hours of work. The company also failed to pay all overtime to their California employees and reportedly violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in the conducting of background checks on their employees. Marriott could face fines of up to $1,000 for each applicant for which a consumer report was obtained without valid authorization.
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Blumenthal Nordrehaug and Bhowmik File a Class Action Lawsuit Against Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. For Allegedly Violating the California Labor Code and the FCRA
Oct 5, 2017 | Background Check Compliance, Fair Credit Reporting Act
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