In May 2024, SGB filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of current and formerly employed longshore workers against Pacific Maritime Association and SSA Marine, alleging violations of paid sick leave laws. The lawsuit was removed from King County Superior Court and is currently pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle. A trial date has not yet been set.
In October 2020, SGB filed a class action lawsuit in Yakima County Superior Court against Yakima HMA, LLC on behalf of all home health care nurses employed by the company alleging failure to provide adequate breaks, wages, and overtime pay.
In June 2022, SGB’s co-counsel, Borde Law and Law Offices of Ronald A. Marron, filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Amazon falsely advertised and promised that Amazon Prime subscribers would receive “Free 2-Hour Grocery Delivery” from Whole Foods Market, while actually charging its members a service fee for deliveries.
SGB filed suit against Triple Canopy, Inc. and Valensec International, Inc. in August 2022, alleging that Defendants failed to provide security guards in Washington state with legally required meal breaks or additional compensation for missed meal breaks.
In March 2020, SGB filed a class action lawsuit in King County Superior Court against Virginia Mason Medical Center on behalf of all hourly-paid employees of Virginia Mason who recorded missed meal or rest breaks in Virginia Mason’s electronic timekeeping system.
El 29 de octubre de 2021, un jurado emitió un veredicto de $17.3 millones a favor del grupo de detenidos que trabajaron en el Programa de trabajo voluntario en NWDC/NWIPC en cualquier período entre el 26 de septiembre de 2014 y el 29 de octubre de 2021. Es probable que GEO apele el veredicto del jurado, lo que retrasaría cualquier distribución de la indemnización del jurado por un año o más.
On October 29, 2021, a jury returned a verdict of $17.3 in favor the class of detainees who worked in the Voluntary Work Program at NWDC/NWIPC at any time between September 26, 2014 and October 29, 2021. It is likely that GEO will appeal the jury’s verdict, which would delay any distribution of the jury’s award for a year or more.