Gig economy company obtains dismissal of putative class action asserting various wage and hour claims

Client(s) Gig economy company

Jones Day obtained dismissal of a putative class action claim filed against a gig economy company on behalf of all California hourly employees. The named plaintiffs asserted a variety of wage and hour claims under the California Labor Code as well as claims under the Private Attorney General Act ("PAGA"). After months of litigation and discovery, the class claims were dismissed and the PAGA claims were resolved for a nominal sum.