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Court granted plaintiff's motion to compel pre-certification class-wide discovery, but with limitations: discovery on meal period claims limited to Carson facility where plaintiff worked; statewide discovery permitted for rest break and minimum wage claims; plaintiff entitled to putative class member contact information and 20% sampling of timecards and payroll data.
McGhee v. Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC
What Happened
An employee at Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company filed a lawsuit claiming the company failed to pay proper wages and didn't provide required breaks. The employee wanted to turn this into a class action lawsuit, meaning other workers with similar complaints could join. To build their case, they requested company records about pay practices and break schedules.
What the Court Decided
The court allowed the employee to gather information from the company, but with some restrictions. For meal break claims, the company only had to provide records from the Carson facility where this employee worked. However, for rest break and minimum wage claims, the company had to provide records from all locations statewide. The employee could also get contact information for other workers and examine a sample of time and payroll records.
Why This Matters
This ruling helps workers pursue group lawsuits against employers for wage violations by allowing them to access company records needed to prove their claims. It shows courts will support workers gathering evidence while balancing what companies must disclose.
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