Allegations Only · Complaint Stage
This page describes a class action complaint. The statements below are unproven allegations. The defendant, Devonshire Care Center, has not been found liable, no class has been certified, and there is nothing to claim at this time. This page is informational and is not legal advice.
What Is This About?
A proposed wage-and-hour class action accuses Devonshire Care Center, LLC — a skilled nursing facility in Hemet, California — of denying its nonexempt employees compliant meal and rest breaks and failing to pay them all of the wages they earned. The case was filed in the Riverside County Superior Court of the State of California and is assigned Case No. CVRI2603333. It was brought by the labor and employment law firm Zakay Law Group, APLC, on behalf of a named plaintiff and other employees alleged to be similarly situated.According to the complaint, Devonshire Care Center allegedly required employees to perform work before and after their scheduled shifts and during their off-duty meal breaks, and failed to compensate them for time spent under the employer's control while working off the clock. The complaint frames these as company-wide practices rather than a one-off dispute. The allegations have not been proven, and the company has not responded to them in court at the time of writing.
Who Is Devonshire Care Center?
Devonshire Care Center is a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility in Hemet, in Riverside County, California. Like other long-term care facilities, it employs nonexempt, hourly staff — including nursing and support roles — who are entitled under California law to minimum and overtime pay, off-duty meal and rest periods, accurate wage statements, timely payment of wages, and reimbursement of necessary work-related expenses. The lawsuit concerns the facility's pay and break practices for these nonexempt workers.What the Complaint Alleges
The complaint alleges that Devonshire Care Center's policies and practices systematically shortchanged its nonexempt employees in violation of the California Labor Code. As alleged, the facility failed to:- pay all minimum wages for hours worked;
- pay all overtime wages owed;
- provide required off-duty meal and rest periods (or pay premiums when breaks were missed);
- provide accurate, itemized wage statements;
- pay all wages due in a timely manner, including when employment ended; and
- reimburse employees for necessary business expenses.
Each of these is an allegation. No court has found that Devonshire Care Center violated any wage law. The complaint seeks monetary relief for the named plaintiff and others similarly situated — including unpaid wages, statutory penalties under the California Labor Code, interest, and attorneys' fees and costs.
Who Could Be Affected?
The complaint seeks to represent current and former nonexempt employees who worked for Devonshire Care Center in California during the relevant period. No class has been certified, so the proposed definition could be narrowed, expanded, or rejected by the court. Until a class is certified — which may never happen — there is no group to "join" and nothing for workers to file.What Happens Next?
The case is at an early stage. The parties will litigate the pleadings and discovery, and the court would have to certify a class before the case could proceed on behalf of a group of employees. Many California wage-and-hour cases are resolved through individual rulings, settlement, or are dismissed; certification is not guaranteed. There is no settlement and no claim form at this time. We will update this page as the public docket develops.Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a Devonshire Care Center class action lawsuit?
Yes. A proposed wage-and-hour class action against Devonshire Care Center, LLC was filed in Riverside County Superior Court in California (Case No. CVRI2603333). It alleges the skilled nursing facility denied employees compliant meal and rest breaks and failed to pay all wages owed. The allegations are unproven, no class has been certified, and there is nothing to claim at this time.
What does the Devonshire Care Center lawsuit allege?
The complaint alleges violations of the California Labor Code — failure to pay minimum wages, failure to pay overtime wages, failure to provide required meal and rest periods, failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements, failure to pay all wages when due, and failure to reimburse necessary business expenses. It alleges employees were required to work before and after scheduled shifts and during off-duty meal breaks. These are allegations, not findings.
Who could the proposed class cover?
The complaint seeks to represent current and former nonexempt employees who worked for Devonshire Care Center in California during the relevant period. No class has been certified, so the proposed definition could change or be rejected by the court.
Can I file a claim or join the Devonshire Care Center case?
No. The case is at the complaint stage. Because no settlement and no certified class exist, there is no claim form and nothing to file. If the case is certified or settled, eligibility and any claim process would be set by the court at that stage.
Sources
- PR Newswire — “Labor & Employment Law Firm Zakay Law Group, APLC Files a Class Action Against Devonshire Care Center, Alleging Failure to Provide Meal and Rest Breaks,” prnewswire.com
- California Courts — Riverside County Superior Court (Case No. CVRI2603333).
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