On September 3, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted final approval of a $5.4 million, non-reversionary class action settlement in Castro v. ABM Industries, Inc., et al. Plaintiffs Marley Castro and Lucia Marmolejo alleged that their employer, ABM, failed to reimburse them and other janitorial workers in California for work-related use of their personal cell phones in violation of California Labor Code § 2802, the California Unfair Competition Law, and the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The Court had certified three classes in January 2018.
Workers classified as “Cleaners” who were employed by ABM between October 24, 2010 and February 12, 2019 may be eligible to receive a settlement award. For more information, or to provide updated contact information, please contact Catha Worthman or Genevieve Casey. You can read the Final Approval Order here or visit our settlements page.