Hesketh v. Total Renal Care Inc

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:20-cv-01733

Court:

Washington Western

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Fair Standards

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

James L. Robart

Firms

  1. June 25, 2021

    Dialysis Co. Moves For Win In Pandemic Wage Suit

    A proposed class of workers can't move forward with claims that a dialysis services company breached its contract by not paying a premium during the COVID-19 pandemic, because amended claims failed to show such a contract existed, the company argued in Washington federal court.

  2. June 21, 2021

    Dialysis Co. Workers Seek Class Cert. In Pandemic Wage Suit

    Workers at a Washington dialysis company urged a federal judge to grant class certification in their suit that alleged the company failed to pay them premium pandemic wages, arguing that all members have the same legal and factual claims.

  3. April 13, 2021

    Dialysis Co. Gets Partial Win In Pandemic Wage Suit

    A dialysis company facing a proposed class action secured a partial victory in Washington federal court after a judge ruled that a worker's claim that he is entitled to premium pandemic pay is invalid because the disaster pay policy in his employee handbook is not a contract.

  4. November 24, 2020

    Suit Says DaVita Cos. Broke Pay Promise During Pandemic

    DaVita subsidiaries denied workers premium pay after the Trump administration declared a public health emergency in response to the novel coronavirus, despite a written policy to pay enhanced wages during a declared emergency, according to a proposed class action removed to Washington state federal court.