Victoria's Secret Faces Class Action Over California Labor Violations

Employees at Victoria's Secret Stores, LLC are taking the company to court, alleging a systematic failure to provide mandated meal and rest breaks. The class action complaint, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claims the retailer routinely bypassed California labor protections to avoid paying required wages and penalties.

The lawsuit, identified as Case No. 26STCV15013, asserts that the retailer engaged in widespread wage theft by requiring staff to perform work duties while off the clock. Plaintiffs allege that the company manipulated timekeeping records by rounding meal periods to circumvent state-mandated penalties. The filing details multiple grievances, including failure to pay minimum and overtime wages, lack of accurate itemized statements, and refusal to reimburse employees for necessary business expenses.

According to the legal team at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, the firm is pursuing damages for violations of several California Labor Code sections. The allegations describe a pattern where workers were consistently denied their required ten-minute rest periods during shifts ranging from two to over ten hours. The case remains active as the plaintiffs seek to recover unpaid sick wages and address the broader impact of these labor practices on the company's workforce.