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Court granted Plaintiffs' renewed motion for conditional collective certification under the FLSA, expanding the class from La Abundancia #2 to all restaurant locations, and granted motion for expanded class discovery. This is an interlocutory order on certification and discovery scope, not a final judgment on merits.
Mogollan v. La Abundancia Bakery & Restaurant Inc.
What Happened
Employees at La Abundancia Bakery & Restaurant claimed the company failed to pay them proper wages. The workers filed a class action lawsuit, meaning multiple employees joined together to pursue one case rather than suing individually.
What the Court Decided
The court allowed the case to move forward as a collective action involving workers from all La Abundancia locations, not just one restaurant. The judge approved expanded discovery, meaning the plaintiffs' lawyers can now gather more documents and information from the company to build their case. This was an intermediate ruling—not a final decision on whether wage theft actually occurred or whether workers would receive compensation.
Why This Matters for Workers
This ruling is significant because it allows employees from multiple locations to pursue their claims together, which strengthens their case and reduces individual legal costs. When workers can band together, they have more power against large employers. The expanded discovery gives their lawyers better access to company records that could prove whether wage violations happened. The case will continue toward final resolution.
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