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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO AMEND COMPLAINT re 22 Stipulation filed by Jose Felipe Ruiz. Signed by Judge Patricia V. Trumbull on November 24, 2008. (pvtlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/24/2008)

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OF L A W OFFICES TOMAS E. MARGAIN T O M A SE. MARGAIN.Biu No. 193555 Bar J A C O BSIDER, No. 236084 725 Street, Suite 1550 Bryant CA S a nFrancisco. 94103 -9600 415-861 Telephone: zlI 5-86 -9622 I Fax: for A t t o r n e y s Plaintilfs Bar D o u g l a M. Larsen. No. l428-52 s AND ZEITLER F I S H M A N LARSEN, , GOLDRING 450 Street, Suite 7 l l2 NorthFresno F r c s n oCA 9.1720 , T e l e p h o n(andFix) : .5.59-256-500t) e [e-mail] l0
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askingthe Court t o grant Plaintiffsleaveto T h e partiessuburitthe f o l l o r v i n gStipulation EDITH R. SAUNO, NOE V A R G A S AndJAVIER a m e n dtheir complaintto add a s Plaintiff-s VARGAS.

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W H E R E A S , Deltndant ARN4ANDO VARGAS hasfiled a Third-PartyComplaint Rule 14, seekinga EDITH R. SAUNO pursuantto FederalRulcs of Civil Plocedure, against c l c t e r m i n a t i oregardingthe amountsthat EDITH R. SAUNO. if any, shouldbe held liable if n

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lawsuit. A R M A N D O VARGAS is found liablein the prcsent W H E R E A S , aftcr ARMANDO VARGAS fllcd a cornplaintin MontcreyCounty Supcrior and also a C o u r t ,casenumberM 89632, seeking,irttt,ralia. quiet titlc to ccrtainreal properties rightsbetweenARMANDO VARGAS and EDITH R. regardingthe respective declaratron S A U N O as to the ownershipof QUALITY PLUMBING, SAUNO filed a verified pleadingin of that shewas a co-owner QUALITY PLUI\4BINC: w h i c h shealleged aversthat JAVIER VARGAS and W I I E , R E A S ,Plaintiffsbclieve that their investigation

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I T IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and betweenPlaintiffsand ARMANDO VARGAS, through t h e i r respective counsel,as follou's: I. 2. Plaintifl'sshail havc leave to file anclservetheir proposedAmendedConiplaint. This Stipulationrnaybc signedin courrterparts a facsimilesignaturc and shall

h a v e the sameforce and effect as an original signaturc.For purposcs expeditingthe matter, of

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F O R PLAINTIF'I'S

I - A W OTFICES OF TOMAS E. MARGAIN

F O R DEFENDANT A I T M A N D OVARGAS

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EXHIBIT A

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L A W OFFICES TOMAS E. MARGAIN OF T O M A S E. MARGAIN. Bar No. 193555 . I A C O BSIDER.Bar No. 236084 1 5 5 0BryantStreet. Suite725 S a nFrancisco" 94103 CA T e l e n h o n e : 4 15 - 8 6 19 6 0 0 Fax: 4 15 - 8 6-9 6 2 2 | margainlaw@hotmai l.coni
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NATURE OF CLAIM L T h i s i s a a c t i o n y construction rvorkers rlho perlbrnreda b o rfor DEFENDANTS b l

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c r a f t of Plumbersand w'ho are bringing claims for unpaid wages.unpaid oveftime wages prevailing penalties. unpaid \\'ages. interest. damagcs attornc,'-s' and costs and fecs arising o out t h e lailure to pay all wages for labor dischargcd including but not limited to overtimc m i n i m u mwages required the Fair LaborStandards and Califbrnia as by Act law. PLAINTIFI; s c c k conipcnsatorv damagcsfcrr unpaid wages in additionto liquidated under 2 damages in U . S . C .$ 216(b)fbr themselvcs othcropt-inu,orkcrs a rcpresentative and capacity undert F L S A . Under pendantStateLarv claims PLAINTIFFS bring claims lbr waiting time penalti u n d e rCalilbrniaLabor Code 5\203. a liquidatcd L damages assessment underCalifbrnia pcnaltics C o d c $ 1194.2. undcrCalilbrniaLabor Codc 5\226 (u'agcstub violations), attomcy' pursuant Califbrnia fees. costs. pre-.ir"rdgment and interest LaborCode$l194(a)and29Ll.S.C to

$216(b). 2 . . PLAIN'fIFFS inclr-rding Opt-ln Consenters'. claims besummarized fbllows: can as (Overtinre ( a ) Preliminar)' post-linrinar)' clainrs and labor FLSA): Whel PLAINTIFFS
i n c l u d i n gOpt-ln Consenters. were enrployed DEFENDANTS.at varioustimes they we by r e q u i r e dto show up to the shop and beganto perfbnl compensable labor and were not pai (: u n t i lt h c ys h o w c d p t o a . j o hs i t c . T h i si r r c l u d e t l : l o a d i r r g o o l s n r a t c r i a ln dc q u i p r n c n t2 d) u t . a (3) p i c k i n gup paperwork havingn'ork related vendors purc or meetings: goingto various to o r pick up tools. nratcrialor cquipr-nent: (zl) transporting and thcruselvcs. tools. rnaterial At including Opt e q u i p r n e n t a.jobsitc in a compan)'truck. thc endo1-thc to day.PLAINTIITFS. I n Consenters. wcrc not paid for thcir cor-r-rpcnsablc to rcturn the work trucks.materials labor t o o l s and themsclvcs thc construction to shop. 'l'his leadsto overtinre and wage claims

P L A I N T I F F S ' actualwork week was over 40 hoursandthcy u,crcrlot paid overtimewages.

( b ) Shaving Rcducing Work Ilours(Ovcrtime /FLSA): WhenPLAINTIFFS, including or
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job a l l hoursworkedat tlie construction site. This was doneto reduccthe rateof pay so that
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pre'n,ailing ( c ) Misclassillcation and Failure to pa_v-' wages (Overtime /FLSA) performed P L A I N T I F F S ,inclLrding labor as plr.rmbers variousPubli Opt-ln Consenters. on pro.iects W o r k s construction rvhichrequircthc paymcntof Prevailing Wagesby operation o liriledto pay the Prevailing Wagcs c o n t r a cand Statel-arv. On thoscpro.jccts. t [)lrlrlrNDAN'I'S I b r thc typc or classilication laborPLAIN]'IFI"S. o1includins Opt-ln Cor.rscntcrs. discharged. Relation dctcrmincd and disscminatcd thc Statcof Calilbrnia'sDcpartmcnt Industrial by ol'l'his was donc by cithcr paying*orkcrs the u'rongclassillcalion takc advantage a lowe to of p a y scaleor by lailing to pa1'an)' rccognizablc prcvailing r,vagc and lalsilying CertifiedI'a r e c o r d s . This leads to FLSA or,'crtimc cxDosurc PI,AIN'fIFFS'actual work weck o as c o m p e n s a b llaborwas over 40 hor,rrs. e (d) Pa)'ing Salarl"to Not Pa)' OvertinreWages: PLAINTIFFS. includingOpt-l

C o n s e n t e r sat various times were paid a lump sunr or salaryarnountand worked overtimehou .

in in LaborC b e i n gover 40-hours one week (FLSA) and over 8-hours one day (California section 510). As a rcsult.and b.'opcration larv.PLAINTIFFS.including of Opt-ln Consenters a r eowedtirneand a half their reclrlarratefor all overtimchours.

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PARTIES 5. PLAINTIFFS .IOSE FELIPERLJIZ: CARI-OSAGTJII,AR RIVAS: MARCELINO

I - I E R N A N D E Z ;AI,F.JANDRO AGUII-AR: RAMIRO IJITRNANDEZ PARRA AND Opt-ln Consenter PLAINl'lFIrSwcre.andat all relevant timesherein individuals are overthe ageof eighteen eniployed DITFENDAN-fS. or all. duringthe statute limitations thisaction by one of in 6. Opt-inCclnsenters w'orkcrs rvhoarcnraking arc sinrilarr claimsandw'hohavefiled Opt-

I n Conscnt Fornrs join as plaintil-l-s thisactionpursuarnt thc special to procedures in to fbr r e p r e s e n t a t i actions ve undertheFair LaborStandards Act.29 U.S.C.\{201 et. seq. SaidOpt-ln F o r m sshallbe liled with the Courtand PLAINTIFFSrcserve right to file a Motionto Send the s a i dworkers Noticco1'their right to Opt-into this action.Attached this IiirstAmended to C o m p l a i nas BxhibitA arethe Opt-inlbrmsof named t PLAIN l'lFFS. Opt-lnConsent Forms f b r othernamedindividuals. who areasserting claimsunderthe FLSA shall be llled with the C o u r lr,vhen received PI-AINTIFITS' by counsel. 7. Plaintiffb inlbrnrcd arc iuicl belie'n,e therclbre and allcgc. thatat all timesmentioned

herein DEFENDANTSARMANDO VARGAS; JAVIITttVARGAS; NOE VARGAS; and ".TOINT (hcreinafter. E D I T H R. SATJNO EMPI-OYERDEFENDANTS")wereengaged the in b u s i n e sof plLrnrbing s construrction. nraintcnance repairin Northern and Calilbrnia with p a r t i c r , r l a r inyMontcrcy. it SanBenito.Santa Clruz and Santa Claracour.rtics. DTTFENDANTS r u n andoperate company a knownas QUALITY PLIJMIIINC;. 8. Dcf'cndant ARMANDO VARGAS is the ownerand liccnse holdcr.o1'QUALITY

pr,rrposes the Statc P L U M B I N G fbr liccnsing rvitli o1'Calilbrnia Contractors Licensing State B o a r d("CSLtl"). 9. Defbndant l'l I SALJNO a co-owner QUALII'Y PLUMBING. EDI is of

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1 0 . Defendant .IAVIER VARGAS had operational controlof the day to day functions of PLUMBING vis-dto Q U A L I T Y PLUMBINCi. He hadthe po\\'er act.on behall-o1'QUALITY v i s i t s e m p l o y c e sn c l L r d i n gL A I N T I F F S . i. P I l. Defendant NOE VARGAS hadoperational controlof the day to day functions of to Q L J A L I ' f YPLTJMBING.Hc hadthc po\\'cr act.on bchalfol'QUALITY PLUMBING vis-dv i s its employees. inclLrding PLAINTIFFS. 1 2 . Plaintifl-s infbrnicdand bclicvcand basccl arc thcrconallcgcthat DEITENDANTS havc j o i n t l y employed PLAINI'IFF-S plunrbcrs thc I)l{O.lEC'l'S in otherwork throughout as on and t h c i remployment with QLJALI'I'Y PI-UMBING. PLAIN'Ilt'FS arc inlbrmcdandbelieve and based thereon allege thatARMANDO VARGAS; .IAVIERVARGAS; NOE VARGAS; and E D I T I I R. SAUNO arerelated and in common controlof a samegroupof people. thattheir employment with QUALI'l'Y PLUMBING rvasnot independent disassociated. asresult and but o f amangcment between ARMANDO VARGAS:.IAVIERVARGAS: NOE VARGAS; and E D I ' f l l R. SALJNO. eachwasactingon bchalfof or in the intcrest the otherin relation the of to e m p l o y m e n t cachPLAINTIFFS.andthatat all tirncsrcl*,ant licreinstated. of PLAINTIFFS w e r eu n d e r h ec o n t r o o 1 ' Q U A L I ' l ' Y I - [ J M B I N ( iA R M A N D O V A R G A S ; . I A V I E R t l P l V A R G A S ;N O E V A R G A S ;a n dE D I T I I R . S A L I N O . 1 3 . PLAINTIFFSare inlbrmedand believe andtherefbre allege thatARMANDO V A R G A S ;JAVIIIR VARC]AS: NOII VARGAS: andIIDII'l I R. Sn LINO constitr"rte an intcgratcd. r"rnifled cconornic in r-ntcrprisc biding.contracting. nranaging laborrelations with r e s p e cto variousconstruction t projccts" inclr.rding PRO.IlrC'l-S which PLAINTIFFSwere thc lbr prevailingwageand/orovertimcw'ages. n o t properlypaid r.ninimum 1 4 . Plaintiffs hereinalier ref'er ARMANDO VARGAS: JAVIER VARGAS; collectively to N O E VARGAS:andlrDI'l'H R. SAUNO as.lOlN'l'EMPLOYERDEFENDATS. PLAINTIF

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seek liabilityof JOINT EMPLOYERDEFENDANTSfor tl-re wages owed ioint andseverable PLAINTIFFS. 15. PLAIN'| lFFS are informedand believeand therefore allegethat certainJOINT E M P L O Y E RDITFIINDANTS eacho1-therr. and controlled operated and QtlAt-lTY P L U M B I N G . PLAINI'IF'FS furthcrinfbrmcd are andbelieve andbased thereon allege that EMPLOYERDEFENDANI' in Q U A L I T Y PLLIMIIINGwas operated suchthateach.IOINT w a s the alter-ego the other.that a unity of interest of existsbctrvccn them suchway that in equity a n y separatcness o1'lbmrshouldbe disregarded prevcntliaud and injustice. to 1 6 . PLAIN1'IFIrS inlbrniedand believeand thcrclbrcallegethat adherence the are to distinctfiom eachother, s e p a r a t existence JOIN f EMPLOYER DEFENDANI'S as entities e of privilegeand *'ould sanction fiaud in that said w o u l d permitan abuse the corporate of a D E F E N D A N T S andcacliof them.u,hileactingas principle . owners. shareholders. agents, o f f l c c r semployecs and/orservants QIJALI1'Y PLTJMBINC} of knowingly performed the f o l l o w i n g : (1) engaged wageand liour fiaudagainst in ernployees QIJALITY PI-UMBING, of (2) including PI.AINTIITFS: acted conceal lactthatPI-AINI'IF'F'S and/or theirfellow to the rvages submitting Ialsilicdpayrollrecords the to e m p l o y e ewerenot paid prevailing s by (3) for with awarding agencies: Lrnderbid sr"rbcontracts contracts the PRO.IECTS the and/or knowlcdgc thattlic bid r.vas insulllcicnt pay PLn INTIITFS to and/or othcrfellowemployecs
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JOINT acts thcrcbysubjected c o n t r a clbr the PRO.IEC'l SaidDITFITNDANTS' or onrissions t S. E M P L O Y E RDDITIINDAN'I'S crinrinal to andcivil liabilitl'lbr lailureto pay mininrum prevailing wages. liar-rd. tax insurance fiaLrd. numerous and othcr wageand hour violations.

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1 7 . PLAINTIFFS are informedand believeandtherefore allegethat certainJOINT E M P L O Y E RDEFBNDANTSarc.iointly severally liableunderfor the underpayment of and p r e v a i l i r rwages g Laborsection1722.1 whichstal andrcsulting asscssr.nents Califbrnia undcr "contractor" F o r tlic purposcs this chaptcr. of and " s u b c o n t r a c t o rincludea contractor. " licensee. subcontractor. o f l l c e r . agent. rcpresentative or thercof.actingin that capacity, r v h c nworkingon publicu'orkspursuant this articleandArticle2 to ( c o n r m c n c i nrvithSection c 1770\.

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1 8 . Duringthe employment o1'PI-AIN'fIFFS. including Opt-lnConsenters, ARMANDO V A R G A S at varioustimes had payroll checksissr-red DALRADA FINANCIAL fbr labor by p e r l b r m e d JOIN'I'IrMPI-OYITR for DEITENDAN'fS. llascdon inlbrmation andbelief, D A L I { A D A ITINANCIALis a I)clau'arc Corooration uhich hadits coroorate status lbrlbited.

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1 9 . J O I N I ' E M P L O Y I T R E I T I T N D A N T S p l o l ' e d I - A I N I ' I F F - S .c l u d i n g p t - l n D P em in O C o n s c n t e r at all relevant s. timeswithin the statute limitations this actionvarious in of P R E V A I L I N GWAGE PRO.IECTS on PRIVA'l'trPRO.Ilicl'Sbeinsconstruction. and service
o r maintenanccrcpair rvork does for a private part), and not strb.jcct Prcvailing Wage laws to

obligations. 2 0 . JOINT EMPLOYERDEITENDANI'S PLAINTIITFS. cor.r.rpcnsatcd including Opt-ln fbr C o n s e n t c r s , their laboron the PRITVAIt-lNG WACilrPRO.IECTS a rateof pay belowthe at prevailing wagerateo1'pa1'1br classillcation the ol-theirlabor. 'fhis wasacconrplished by

various schcmes including not limitedto: (1) not payingprcliminary but andpostliminary labor; ( 2 ) reducing shaving number hoursnorkedon anv PREVAILING WAGE PROJECTS; or the of prevailing\\'agcratc lbr thc classillcation work discharged. a n d (3) payingthe incorrect of

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PLAINTIFFS.including Opt2 1 . JOiNT EMPLOYERDEFENDANTSdid not compensate I n Consenters. their labor b-v" for makingany fringebencfltcontribr.rtions could offsetthe that prevailing wagerateof pay fbr the classiflcation thcir labor. of PLAINI'IFFS,including Opt2 2 . .IOINTIIMPLOYER DEFENDANTSdid not compensate when I n Consenters. thcir laborduringtheir entireenrploynrent payingovertimcwages Ibr by' d u eandowing. PLAIN'l'lt'FS, including Opt2 3 . JOINI'ITMPLOYIIR DI:FIINDAN'I'S not conrpensate did ("SIIAVING OF HOURS"). I n Consenters, theirlaborby paying1brall hoursw'orkcd fbr work T y p i c a l l y JOINT ITMPLOYER . DlrlllrNDAN-|ShadPLAINI-II:FS audothcrworkers s h o wup to the shopbelbrcthc schcdulcd starttimc and had them beginperfbrmingcompensable l a b o r . At the endo1-a were work da1'. whcn PLAINTIT'FS. including Opt-lnConsenters, oul on pro.ject. paying DIIFITNDANTSstopped t h e field on a construrction .IOIN'I'tTMPLOYF.R P L A I N 1 ' I F ' F ' including S. fbr Opt-lnConsenters. theiru'orkanddid not pay themfbr thetime it t o o k themto loadtools or cquipmcnt. drivc backto thc shopor bc drivenbackto the shop,and unload toolsor cqr-ripment. 2 4 . .IOINTEMPLOYERDEFITNDANTS rlisclassificd PI-AIN'l'lFFS. including Opt-ln pa1' and C o n s c n t c r s , Laborcrs. pay thcnra lor.ver scalc.w'hcnthcl' workcd as Plumbers as to e a r n c d higherpay scalelbr the discharge theirlaboron Prevailing a Wagepro.iects. of 2 5 . JOINT EMPLOYERDEITENDANI'S PLAINl-lFFS.including cmploycd Opt-ln C o n s e n t e randpaidthcm lor thcir laborw'ithchccks s. issucd DALITADA ITINANCIALeven by though theyperfbrmcd compcnsablc laborlbr.IOINI' EMPLOYERDEITENDANTS worked and e a r n e d unpaidovertimewagesrvhileemployed JOINT EMPLOYER DEFENDANTS. but by

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COUNT ONE F E D E , R A LCLAIM V i o l a t i o n o/-theFair Labot'Standards Act 2 9 [ J . S . CS $2 0 7 .2 1 6 ( b )a n d2 , s 5 ( a ) . . F a i l t t r e lo Puy OvertimelL'uge.s Minimum Wages ttntl 2 6 . PLAINTIFFSre-allegc incorporate allegations paragraphs 1-25as if fully and the of stated herein. of 2 7 . At all relevant tirnesherein. PLAINTIFFS'eniploynrcnt subjcct the provisions was to ( A 2 t h eF a i rl . a b o rS t a n d a r d sc t o 1 ' 1 9 3 8 .sa m c n d c d" F L S A " ) " 9 t J . S . C$ 2 0 1 .c l s c r 1 . a . of 2 8 . .IOINTEMPLOYIIR DEFL:NDANTS cngaged conrnrcrce in thc production are in or g o o d s commcrcc dcfincdb1'29Ll.S.C. 203 (r) & (s) and rclatcd Dcpartment Labor fbr as of $ regulations. 2 9 . .IOIN'I'tjMPLOYIjRDljljlrNDnN'l'Sroutincly'rccprircd and/orsul'l-crcd permittcd or P L A I N ' l ' l F F SinclLrding . Opt-ln(lonscntcrs. rvorknrorcthan40 hoursper week,sometimes to payingthcrn w i t l i o u tpayingthcm any wagcsat all lbr sr-rch u,ork.and routinelywithor"rt ovcrtin-rc premiumlbr hoursworkedin excess a n yoverlime ol'40 hoursper week. pa) PLAIN1'IFFS, 3 0 . .IOIN-fEMPLOYEI{ DE|ITNDANTSroulinch lailcd1cl including O p t - l n Consenters. prevailingu'agelbr their laboron the PROJECTS wliich are Public the pursuant Califbrnialau',and requirethe payr.nent the Prevailing W o r k s Proiect. of Wage to w h i c his a minimumwageolthe State Califbrnia. of 3 1 . In failingto pay PLAINTIFFS.including Opt-lnConscnters. ovcrtimcwagcsat one-and o n e - h a ltimesthcir rcgularratcof pay.including f hoursfor which Plaintiffs. including Opt-ln C o n s e n t c r received compensation. in failingto pay the minimunlwageDEFENDANTS s. no and w i l l f i r l l yviolated lrl-SA. the 3 2 . As a directand proximate rcsulr .IOIN-I'ITMPLOYITR of DEFENDANTS'lailureto pay general proper incurred wages underthe FLSA, PLAINTIFFS. including Opt-lnConsenters,

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in d a m a g e s the form of lost overtime\\'ages and lost minimum wagesin an amountto be proved a t trial. riith rccklcss fortheir disrcgard 3 3 . JOINT EMPLOYERDEFENDANTSintentionallv. goodcalrse. liriledto pay PLAINTIFFS. including responsibilities Lrndcr FLSA. andrvitlior-rt thc including arc O p t - l nConsenters, proper\.vages" thusdel-cndants liableto PLAINTIFFS, their and O p t - l n Conscntcrs. liquidatcddarragcs an anrount lbr in cqr.ral their lost wagesover a three to y e a rs t a t u t o f l i m i t a t i o r lp u r s u a n t 2 9 i J . S . C$ s \ 1 6 ( b ) & 2 5 5 ( a o f t h e F L S A . s .2 ) e to

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\\'crcreqr-rired retainlegalassistance in including to 3 4 . PLAINTIFFS. Opt-lnConsenters. f'ees of attorney's o r d c rto bring this actionand.as such.areentitledto an au,ard reasonable p u r s u a nto the FLSA. t

COUNT TWO PE,NDENT TATE CLAIM S ()ulifitrniu ('orlc.l,i.it 1771-1,\10. 1191,1191.2 1197 Violution ol Lubor 510, & l i u i l u r e to Prtrytcrly'l)u1' ,\Iininturttlf'ugas'undOrertinta on I'}uhlic lfork.sund Privuta ( ' on.s u I i on Pr oi cc' It' c' t.s 3 5 . PLAIN'I'IFIrS re-allege incorporate allcgations paragraphs as if fully and thc of l-34 stated herein. were mentioned herein. PLAINTIFFS. including Opt-lnConsenters, 3 6 . At all tinres in whichrvas wagelau,s of e n i p l o y c d execution ol'PRO.IECTS and is sub.ject the prevailing to & t h e S t a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a p u r s u a n t t o L a b o r C o1 7 7 1 5l \T T 4 . r e g a r d i n g w o r k u n d e r t a k e n o n de5\ p u b l i cconstruction ccts. Pursuant l-aborCodc5\$1771&.1774. employees. pro.f including to all PLAIN'fIFFS. inclucling Opt-lnC'onscntcrs. hircd in cxccution PRO.IECTS. of shallbe paidfbr prcvailing for not rateof pcr diemwages t h e i rwork on the PROJECTS lessthanthegcneral w o r k of a similarcharactcr thc localityin whichthepublicu,orkis perfbrmed. not less in and prevailing rateol-pcrdiernwages holidayandovertime 1br work. Said t h a nthegeneral Prevailing Wagcratcsare disseminatcd the Statcof Califbmia'sDepartrnent Industrial of b1'

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R e l a t i o n s pursuant Californialaws and Regulations contractors the execution a and to all in of p u b l i cworksconstruction ect arcmanclated lari'to pa)'these proj by minintumwages. 3 7 . At all timcsmentioned licrein. .IOINTEMPLOYERDEFENDANTSweresubject the to prevailing wagelawsof thc State California pursuant LaborCode$$ 1771,1774 of to and1815, regarding work undcrtaken public works construction on pro.jects.Pursuant LaborCode to R IS 1 $ $ 1 7 7.1 7 7 4a n d 1 8 1 5 . I O I Nl ' I T M P I . O Y I TD I T I . ' H N I ) A N ' h' a da d u t yt o p a yt h e i re n i p l o y e o n suchprojects, inclr-rding PLAINTIFFSrvhow'ere in employcd thc execution the contract of of t h e PRO.llrC'l'S, lcssthanone and onc-halftimcs their basicprcvailingrateof pay for not holiday andovertiure rvork" specilied annual as in published the andsenri-annual bullctins by C a lilbrnia Department hidustrialReIations. of 3 8 . At all tin"res mentioncd herein. JOINT EMPLOYITR DEFENDANI'Sweresubject the to o v e r t i m ewagelaws of the Stateof Califbrniapursuant LaborCode $510.regarding to work u n d e r t a k eon private n pro.iects. construction Pursuant l.aborCodc$510.JOINT EMPI-OYER to D E I T E N D A N T S a duty to paytheircmployees. had including PLAINTIITFS. who workcdon s u c hprivate pro-iects lessthanthe oneandone-half constructions not tinres theircontractually agrced uponrcgular rateof pay for non-public pro.iects all hoursworked worksconstruction for i n excess 8 hoursa clayand40 hoursa u'eck. of 3 9 . PLAINTIFFSarc infbrmed andbclieve andbascd thcrcon contend that lbr work p e r f o r n t e d PRO.IIiC'l'S. on they were paid lessthanthc rccluircd prcvailingratefbr nrinirnunt n o n - h o l i c l a y non-ovcrtimc and hoursand less thanthc rccluired prevailing rninimum ratefbr holiday andovcrtinrc w,ork rcquircd LaborCodcr5s1771.1774 1815; as by and andfbr nonp u b l i cworkscoustructior-r projects they wcre paid lessthanone and one-hall'tirnes their regular r a t eof pay,or not at all. fbr the hoursworkedin exccss o1-8 hor"rrs day and 40 hoursa weekas a r e q u i r e d Califbrnia by LaborCodeg 510.

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4 0 . PLAINTIFFS.includingOpt-ln Consenters. therefore contend that for their work p e r f o r m e d PROJECTS..IOINT on EMPLOYERDIIFENDANTSviolated LaborCode$$ 1771. 1 7 7 4and1815. specifically failingandrefusing complyivith the statutory by to dutyto pay P L A I N T I F F S to cnslrre or thatPLAINTIFFS. inclLrding Opt-lnConsenters. paid.prevailing be w a g c sandprevailingu,agclbr holidayand overtirrc u'ork as rcquircdby the contracts by and s t a t u t ePLAINTIF|S. including . Opt-lnConsentcrs. contcnd also thatlbr non-public works c o n s t r u c t i opro.jccts.JOINT n EMPLOYERDEFENDANI-S violated LaborCodc$510, s p e c i l i c a l l by Iailingand relr.rsing conrply y to with the statutorv duty to pay PLAINI'IFFS, i n c l u d i n gOpt-ln Cotrscntcrs. and one-hall-tin-rcs regularrateof pay fbr hoursworkedin one their e x c e s s 8 hoursa dav or 40 hoursa w'eek reouired statute. of as bv 4 1 . Pursuant LaborCode5\I194. fbr theirr.r'ork I'}ROJECTS. to on PLAINl'll.FS.including O p t - l n Consenters. seekas earned werenot paid nrinimunrprevailingwagesand required but m i n i m u mprevailingwage lbr holidayand oveftimcworkl and fbr their work on non-pubic pro.lects. w o r k sconstruction PLAINTIFFS. including Opt-lnConsenters. asearned seek but unpaid overtimc conrpensation hoursnorked in excess lbr ol'8 hoursa day or 40 hoursa week. PLAINTIFFS. including Opt-ln Consurtcrs. cntitlcd ancl arc rcquest awardof pre to thcrelbrc an j u d g n r e ninterest thc Lurpaid t on wages forthherein.PLAINTIFFS. set including Opt-ln C o n s e n t e ralsoseekan assessltlent s. underLaborCodcr\ 1194.2. 4 2 . PLAINTIITFS. including Opt-lnConsentcrs. incurrcd. will continue incur, have and to a t t o r n e y s " in the prosccution fees o1'this actionancltherelbrc dcnrand suchreasonable attorneys' pursuant Calilbrnia f c e sandcosts setby thc cour-t as to l-aborCode$ I194.

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5 0 . AS A TCSUII .IONT EMPLOYER DEFENDANTS' brCACIi thECONTRACTS.AS Of Of m o r e fully setfor-th herein.PLAINTIFFS.includingOpt-ln Consenters. were damaged an in a m o u n tto be provedat trial. 5 1 . PLAINTIFFSseekas contractual damages earned unpaidwagesbeingthe difference but b e t w e e n aniountpaid and thc prevailingwagc ratcas determined thc Directorof Industrial the by Relations. 5 2 . PLAINTIFFS" including Opt-lnConsentcrs. cntitled andthcrelbre arc to request award an o f prc-judgment interest the unpaidwagessetlbrth herein. on 5 3 . PLAINTIFFSareinlbrmedandbclieve andbascd thcrcon allege thatthe CONTRACTS providedtliat shoLrld disputcariscin connection a t issue a ri'ith thc CONTRAC'IS that attorneys f-ees would be awarded the prevailingparty. PI-n INTIFFS.includingOpt-ln Consenters, to have i n c u r r e d and will continue incur attorney , to f'ees the prosecution this actionandtherefbre in of demand suchreasonable attorncl's' I'ees setbv the court. as

COUNT FOUR P E N D E N TS T A T E C L A I M ( ' u l i / i t r n i u Luhor ('rlrlcI 226 & I 171 L f u g cStuh,s Recor"d und Kct'ltirtg 5 4 . PLAIN'fIFFSre-allege incorporate allegations and the o1-paragraphs as if lully 1-53 stated herein. 5 5 . At all timesrelevant hereto. .IOINTEMPI-OYERDEFF.NDANTS weresubject the to p r o v i s i o n of IWC WageOrde 16-2001andLaborC'odc 226 and1174.whichrequire s r . an 5S5\ employerto keepwrittendaily records eachof its emplol,ee's of hoursof work andmealbreaks a n dto maintainsuchrecordsfor at leastthreeyears:andto provideeachemployee with written p e r i o d i cwagepaymentsettingfbrth. arrongotherthings.the dates labor fbr which payment of o

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w a g e sis made.the total hoursof work forthe pa1'period. grossand net wagespaid,all the deductions from thosewages.and the nameand address the employer. of 5 6 . .IOINTEMPLOYER DEFENDANTS knowinglyand intentionally failedto provide PLAINTIFFS. including Opt-ln Consenters. ilccLrrate. with itenrized wagestatenrents irr c o m p l i a n c with LaborCode\226. SLrch e lailurcsin.IOINT ITMPLOYER DEFENDANTS' itemizcd wagestatcmrcuts includcd. an'long otherthings. accurately not showing number the of a l l hoursworked.includingovertimchours,in eachpay periodand/orincorrectly gross reporting wages earned. ' 5 7 . AS A dircCt TCSUII JOINT EMPLOYERDI]FITNDANTS f-Ailr-rrc, Of PI-AIN'|IF'FS. i n c l u d i n gOpt-ln Consentcrs, \\'ereinjuredand entitlcdto recoveran amountto be provedat trial f o r actualdamages. includingthat measured the unpaid\\'ages. not lessthan $100.00 by of for each violation to $4.000.00. up 5 8 . PLAINI'IFF'S haveincurrcd. will continue incurattorney and to f'ees the prosecution in o t h i saction. COUNT FIVE P I i N D E N TS T A T E C ] L A I M ( ' u l i l b r n i u Luhor ('otla ,\ec'tion 203 I l ' uit i ng Ti nrc Panult ic,s' 5 9 . PLAINTIITFS rc-allcgc arrdincorporatc allcgations thc o1'paragraphs as if fully 1-58 stated hercin. 6 0 . A t t h et i m c P L A I N ' I ' I F F S ' n r p l o l , n r crn ti t h . l O I N - I ' I T M P L O Y E RT F I i N D A N T S a s e v DI w terminated, JOINI'EMPLOYER DEFENDANI'SowedI']l.AINl'll;1.'S. including Opt-ln Consenters, certainunpaidoveftimewagcsas previously alleged. and suchwagesowed each P L A I N T I F Fwercascertainable the tinteof termination. at 6 1. Failureto pay wagesor.r'ed an employee's at termination requiredby Labor Code$ 2 0 as l s u b j e c t s employer paymentof a penaltyequaling to 30 dayswages, providedf o r in the the up as L a b o rCode$ 203.

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6 2 . As of this date.JOINT EMPLOYER DEFENDANTShavefailed and refused. and c o n t i n u e fail and refuse. pay the amountduc.thusrnakingeachsuchdefendants to to liableto PLAINTIFFS. including Opt-lnConsenters. pcnaltics for cqualto thirty (30) dayswages.

COUNT SIX PE,NDENT STATE CLAIM L ' i o l u l i o n Culi/brniuBusiness Pro./'es,sions $17200 o/ & Code tn .frtr (,' ui r Btt,s' a.s,sr uct i c' R a ,l;i I u i t I nf in P a,s 6 3 . PLAIN'|IFFSre-allege and incorporate allegations the o1-paragraphs as if fully l-62 stated herein. 6 4 . At all tinrcsrelevant herein. PLn IN'I'IF'FS' cnrplol'nrcnt .lOIN'l'EMPLOYER r,vith DEFENDAN'I'S wassLrb.jcct FI-SA.Calilbrnia to l-aborC]oclc applicablc and WageOrdcrs p r o m u l g a t cby the CalilbrniaIndustrial d Wellirrc Conrmission. lvhichrcquired cmployccs all to b e paidccrtainminimum prevailingwagcs.overtirne work pcrformedin excess 40 hours lbr of p e rweekor 8 hourspcr da1'unlcss spccilically excnrptcd thc lan. andalsorequired bl P L A I N ' f l l ' F S .inclr.rding Opt-lnConscntcrs. be paidpremiLrnr lbr missed pay to restperiods. 6 5 . At all timesrelevant herein. employer PLAIN'fIFFS. JOIN'I'EMPLOYER the of D E F E N D A N T Swere sub.lect the CalifbrniaUnlair-fradePractices (CaliforniaBusiness to Act a n dProfbssions Clode { 17000 seq.). failedto pa} the PLAINTIFFS.including et but \ Opt-ln Consenters. certainminimum prevailing\\'agcs. ovefiimepay as reqr.rired applicable by state and f e d e r a llawsand failedto pay premiumpay for missedmeal/rest periods. all of which to PLAINTIFFS. including Opt-[nConsenters. wL're legally,entitlcd. JOINT EMPLOYER with DEFENDANTS keeping hinrsclf amount to the lr'hichshor.rld havebeenpaidto PI-AINTIFFS. i n c h " r d i nOpt-ln Consenters. g 6 6 . In doingso,.IOINTEMPLOYERDEFENDANTS violated California UnfairTrade P r a c t i c eAct. Business Professions s and Code$ 17200. secl. committing ct bv actsprohibited by

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applicable CalifomiaLabor Codepror,'isions. IWC WageOrders. andthe FLSA. andthusgiving t h e ma contpetitive advantage over otherernplol'ers busincsses and with whom JOINT E M P L O Y E RDEFENDANTSwerein competition r.r'ho and w'cre compliance in with the law. 6 7 . As a directandproxinrate resultof .IOINTEMPI-OYITR DEFENDANI'S'violations and f a i l u r eto pay thc reqr"rired minimum prevailing wagesand ovcrtinlepay, thc PLAINTIFFS' r i g h t sunder larvu,ercviolated thc ancl Plaintills. thc including Opt-lnConsenters. incurred g e n e r adamages thc lbrrn of unpaidwagesin amountto bc pror,,ed trial. l in at 6 8 . JOINI'EMPLOYI:R DEFENDANTShadbccnaware the existence requirernents of and o f the Unlair TradePracticcs and the requiremcnts Act o1'state f-ederal arrd wageand hour laws, b u t willfully,knowingly. and intcntionally'lailcd pay PI-AINflFtrS"including to Opt-ln Consenters, minimum prcvailing\vagcs pay due. and overtinrc 6 9 . PLAINl-ll'FS.havingbeenillegallydeprived thc minimumprevailing of wages and pay o v e r t i m e to whichthey werelcgallyentitled. herein seekrestitution suchunpaid of wages p u r s u a nto the Business Profbssions t and Codes\17203. 7 0 . PLAINTIITFS bringthis counton theiron'nbclialfonly.andas a claim for restitution, o v e r a four yearstatute limitations. of PRAYER FOR RELIEF W H E R E F O R EPT.AINTIFFS . pray' the followingrelicl-: fbr l . For compensatory pcr damages lbr all wages earned not paid.all overtirne but wagcs carned and not paid and thc f-ailurc pa.v to Prevailing Wagcsand applicable liinge bcnefits w h i c h arean itent o1'prevailing w'agcs thc anrour-rt bc pror,'ed trial: in to at 2 . Iror liquidated per damagcs the FLSA equalto unpaidovertirnc and minimum wages; 3 . For unpaidpremiumpay lbr restperiodsr.vhich werenot authorized permitted; or 4 . For restitution unpaidminimunrprevailingwage,overtimepay and rneal/rest of period p r e m i u mpay;

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