Kim McBride, Nancy Mello, Terry Salazar, and Tami Helble v. Jenny Craig, Inc.; Jenny Craig Direct
Case Summary
Mass & Montes currently represents Kim McBride, Nancy Mello, Terry Salazar, and Tami Helble in the case of McBride, et al. v Jenny Craig, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court Case No. 07cv2382 JLS (AJB).
The McBride lawsuit asserts that Jenny Craig compelled its Program Directors and Consultants to work “off the clock” and through unpaid lunch periods by performing various tasks including, but not limited to, obtaining and reviewing paperwork in preparation to meet with clients, completing work orders that included personalized food orders and health sheets, checking e-mail, reviewing “desk drops”, and other pre- and post-shift activities without any compensation. Specifically, Program Directors and Consultants were expected and instructed to handle customer telephone calls from the start of their shifts through the end of their shifts. Since sufficient time was not provided between customer calls to perform this work, Program Directors and Consultants were required to arrive before the start of their scheduled shift, work during their unpaid lunch periods and after the end of their scheduled shifts to complete this and other required paperwork. Defendants suffered and permitted this work to occur.
The McBride Complaint against Jenny Craig, Inc. and Jenny Craig Direct, Inc. asserts claims under Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and California law for: (1) failure to pay wages, minimum wages, and overtime; (2) failure to provide meal periods and rest breaks; (3) failure to provide accurate wage statements; (4) failure to timely pay wages due at termination; (5) unfair business practices pursuant to Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 et seq.; and (6) conversion. The class representatives brought this class action pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 216(b) of the FLSA and Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 382 on behalf of putative class members who hold or held the position of (1) “Program Directors” and (2) “Weight Loss Counselor,” and/or equivalent positions at Jenny Craig call centers.
Join this Lawsuit
If you feel that you have worked for Jenny Craig under similar circumstances and you would like to join this case, you will need to complete and return a Consent to Join form. As in all FLSA cases, the statute of limitations continues to run against the claimant until they join the lawsuit. You can request a "Consent to Join" form and the other necessary documents by contacting Mass & Montes, LLP at (310) 651-9955.
If you want to join the McBride, et al. v. Jenny Craig, Inc, et al. lawsuit, it is important you do so as soon as possible. It can make a difference financially, since the less time you are a part of the case, the less time we can recover overtime on your behalf.