A California-based employee has taken legal action against his employer, alleging multiple violations of labor laws. On February 26, 2025, Luis Gomez Gamez filed a class-action complaint in the Superior Court of California for Ventura County against Sharjo, LLC. The lawsuit accuses the company of failing to comply with several provisions of the California Labor Code, including not paying minimum and overtime wages, not providing meal and rest periods, and issuing inaccurate wage statements.
The complaint outlines a series of grievances that Gomez Gamez claims are representative of broader systemic issues within Sharjo, LLC's employment practices. According to the filing, the company allegedly did not compensate employees for all hours worked and required them to work "off-the-clock" without pay. This includes performing tasks before clocking in or after clocking out and working during unpaid meal breaks. "Defendants maintained a systematic, company-wide policy and practice," states the complaint, highlighting alleged failures in providing legally mandated meal and rest periods.
Gomez Gamez also alleges that Sharjo, LLC failed to provide accurate wage statements as required by law. The complaint argues that these deficiencies led employees to believe they were being paid correctly when they were not. Furthermore, it claims that employees incurred work-related expenses for which they were not reimbursed, violating California Labor Code § 2802.
The plaintiff seeks various forms of relief from the court. These include unpaid wages at both regular and overtime rates, liquidated damages for failure to pay minimum wages on time, statutory penalties for inaccurate wage statements, reimbursement for business expenses incurred by employees without compensation, and injunctive relief to prevent future violations. Additionally, Gomez Gamez is asking for attorney's fees and costs associated with bringing the lawsuit.
Representing Gomez Gamez is Wilshire Law Firm PLC based in Los Angeles. The attorneys listed on the case are Thiago M. Coelho, Chumahan B. Bowen, Jennifer M. Leinbach, and Reuben Aguirre. The case is filed under Case No.: 2025 CI OE039225 in front of Judge Benda L McCormick.