Nike Misses Deadline, Giving Worker’s Safety, Wage Suit a Boost

June 1, 2018, 4:35 PM UTC

A salesman who filed a would-be class action against Nike Retail Services Inc. alleging unsafe and unhealthy work conditions is poised to pursue wages he claimed weren’t paid and other damages, after the company missed a filing deadline in the case.

Omran Hamid, a former employee at the company’s retail store in San Clemente, Calif., alleged in February 2017 that Oregon-based Nike didn’t provide seating on the job and forced employees to share headsets, which he called an “unhealthful and unsanitary practice.” The worker also brought wage claims.

The Superior Court of California in Orange County entered a “default” ...

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