Wages Class Action Against Marriott Returned to State Court

Marriott International, Inc., lost its bid to move to federal court a proposed class action alleging the company and a Westin Seattle manager violated Washington state wage and labor laws.

The US District Court for the Western District of Washington rejected Marriott’s arguments that the court has jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act, and that Westin’s convention services manager—Jason Tyler—doesn’t qualify as an employer under Washington law and shouldn’t be included on the suit.

Marriott and Tyler only challenged “the sufficiency of the allegations and fail to demonstrate that the allegations are insubstantial and frivolous,” Judge Richard A. ...