My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: California.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING TIME AND READING MY POST!
I have been at my place of work for a year and a half and I just became Assistant Manager.
It's been about a year now that a former employee has been battling the company in court. She is suing because according to her, she was repeatedly refused lunch and breaks when she worked for the company.
She actually worked with my former manager (who was transfered to another store) with whom i had a great relationship with.
When the lawsuit was filed, our company's lawyers were going around and interviewing employees (voluntary interview) regarding meal breaks. I did the interview and the questions were pretty easy. They just wanted to know if there was any instance in which I or any of my co-workers was ever refused breaks or lunchs and stuff like that.
It's been months and I thought the case was closed until all employees, past and present received and a form from the plaintiff's lawyers that we have to fill out if we want to participate in the class action and also the amount(which is based on the length of time you have been working) we will be getting when they win the case.
Our District manager told us yesterday at a manager's meeting that there will be no retaliation if we participate, but the company is definitely going to know who participated since all names will be listed in a brochure for pay outs.
Is that a good decision to participate? Will that be held against us?(even though they say it won't)
[SORRY IF IT WAS A LITTLE LENGTHY]

