Wells Fargo Telephone Bankers Get Conditional Certification in Wage & Hour Class Action litigated by Quintilone & Associates
Wells Fargo Telephone Bankers Get Conditional Certification in Wage & Hour Class Action litigated by Quintilone & Associates and co-counsel On May 6, 2021, California United States District Court Judge Jacqueline Corley granted a Motion for Conditional Certification under the Fair Labors Standards Act (“FLSA”) in favor of a nationwide collective of Wells Fargo Bank employees, who allege the company required them to perform unpaid work before and after scheduled shift times. The Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 216(b), requires employees to be paid for all hours worked and prohibits off-the-clock work. The Conditional Certification Order includes, but is not limited to tasks such as booting up the computers and software, completing customer service calls, and reading company-issued e-mails while off-the-clock. The class is represented by Christina A. Humphrey Esq. of Christina Humphrey Law, L. Michelle Gessner Esq. of Gessnerlaw, PLLC, Richard E. Quintilone II Es...