Williams-Sonoma Workers Sue Over Unpaid Covid-19 Screening Times

Workers at Williams-Sonoma Stores Inc. shops in California were unpaid for time spent undergoing mandatory pre-shift Covid-19 screenings and were regularly required to work through meal and rest breaks during the holiday season, a class action filed Monday in San Francisco alleges.

A stock associate who worked at a Williams-Sonoma store in San Luis Obispo, Calif., sued the retailer on behalf of employees hired directly by the company as well as through staffing agencies. The complaint in San Francisco Superior Court alleges violations of the California Labor Code, including failure to provide meal and rest breaks, failure to reimburse for ...