Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. faces a class action lawsuit brought by an employee who alleges he was not properly paid or reimbursed for mileage while working at one of the tiremaker’s Just Tires retail outlets.
The case was heard last week in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
The employee claims that while working at Just Tires locations in California, Goodyear failed to pay him for “off-the-clock work,” forced him to miss meal and rest periods, and failed to reimburse him for mileage necessary to make bank runs. The plaintiff claimed that the stores were “frequently understaffed,” which forced employees to have to work through breaks or after regular shift hours as mandated under state law.
A Goodyear spokesperson said the company does not comment on pending litigation.
The plaintiff claims that as many as 4,000 employees may be affected by the lawsuit. He seeks back pay, damages, civil penalties and attorney’s costs.
