Ulta Facing New Class Suit Over Employee Pay, Missed Breaks

Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. was hit with a new federal lawsuit alleging it shortchanged more than 1,000 employees on overtime and sick pay and forced them to work through breaks.

Dorcas-Cothy Kabasele, who worked at an Ulta location in Contra Costa County, Calif., collectively sued the cosmetics mega-retailer for various wage and breaks violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and California law.

Ulta required employees to work through their meal periods and rest breaks in response to “understaffing and work demands,” but failed to pay premium wages for these missed breaks, according to the proposed class and ...