(2) Defendants’ Motion to Bifurcate
(3) Motion to Permit Discovery of Defendants’ Financial Condition
Background/Procedural History.
On March 3, 2017, Christopher Takier and Robert Hallmark filed an employment lawsuit against Central Coast Pathology Consultants, Inc.1; Physician’s Automated Laboratories, Inc.; and Sonic Healthcare USA, Inc. On September 7, 2017, Michael Rives2 filed a lawsuit against Defendants, alleging similar claims stemming from his employment. The two cases were consolidated on December 19, 2017.
After the ruling on Defendants’ motion for summary judgment/adjudication, all three Plaintiffs have the following wage and hour claims pending:
(1) Failure to pay minimum wages;
(2) Failure to pay overtime wages;
(3) Failure to provide rest periods or additional wages in lieu thereof; (4) Failure to provide meal periods or additional wages in lieu thereof; (5) Failure to issue accurate wage statements;
(6) Failure to timely pay wages due at termination of employment (alle