California Care Facility Liable for $2.5 Million in Overtime Pay

A California operator of residential elder care facilities must pay more than $2.5 million awarded to seven former employees, a state appeals court ruled, affirming a trial court’s dismissal of the company’s appeal of the award.

The California labor commissioner found Cardinal Care Management LLC liable for that combined amount to former employees who lodged complaints with the commissioner’s office. The workers, who had been employed as live-in caregivers, filed separate complaints alleging the company failed to pay them for all hours worked.

Cardinal Care tried to appeal the award, first telling a trial court that it was financially unable ...