SUBJECT: Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint

Moving Party: Plaintiff Jose Manuel Alday

Resp. Party: None

Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file an amended complaint is GRANTED.

BACKGROUND:

This action arises from various wage and hour violations Plaintiff endured during his employment from May 2016 to October 2018 with Defendant. (See SAC, ¶¶ 4-12.)

On April 30, 2019, Plaintiff Jose Manuel Alday, individually and behalf of all others similarly situated, commenced this action against Defendant Fantasy Dyeing & Fishing, Inc. for (1) failure to pay minimum and regular rate wages; (2) failure to pay overtime compensation; (3) failure to provide meal periods; (4) failure to authorize and permit rest breaks; (5) failure to timely pay final wages at termination; (6) failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements; and (7) unfair business practices.

On August 14, 2019, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint to add an eighth cause of action for civil penalties under PAGA.