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A lawsuit has been filed, and the people who brought it are asking the court to let them represent everyone affected, which is what makes it a class action. Nothing has been decided yet, and there is no claim to file.
Many class action lawsuits end without a settlement, so this one may never open for claims.


Workers at Los Arboles Harvesting say in a lawsuit filed August 12, 2026, that they worked through meal breaks, were called back to tasks during breaks and were not paid for the breaks they missed.
According to the complaint, filed by Zakay Law Group, APLC, the company's employees worked demanding schedules that left them unable to take off-duty meal breaks. The lawsuit says workers were sometimes interrupted during meal breaks to complete tasks, were made to work more than five hours without an off-duty meal break, and did not get a second meal break on days they worked 10 hours. It also says a company policy kept employees on call during what were supposed to be breaks, and that they received no extra pay for the missed breaks.
The lawsuit says these practices broke several sections of the California Labor Code, the state's main workplace law. It claims the company failed to pay minimum wage and overtime, failed to provide required meal and rest periods, failed to give accurate itemized wage statements (the pay stubs that show hours worked and pay), failed to pay wages on time, failed to reimburse work expenses employees paid out of pocket, and failed to let employees inspect their employment records.
The case was filed on August 12, 2026, in Ventura County Superior Court, Case No. 2026CUOE071332. The workers who sued are asking to represent a larger group of employees. None of these claims has been proven.
The lawsuit asks to represent a group of Los Arboles Harvesting employees in California who, it says, were affected by the practices described in the complaint. This group is called the proposed class: the people the workers who sued want the case to cover.
The court has not decided whether the case can go forward as a class action, who would be included, or which dates a class would cover.
No, not yet. The lawsuit was filed on August 12, 2026, and nothing has been decided. Claims can only be filed if the case settles or the company is found responsible and the court approves a process for paying class members. That may or may not happen.
There is nothing you need to file right now. If you worked for Los Arboles Harvesting in California, you may want to keep your pay stubs, schedules and other work records, since they could matter later if the case moves forward. You can also sign up for updates.
You can sign up for updates on this page, and we will let you know if the case settles or if a claim process opens. If a settlement is approved, the court usually requires notice to class members, which can include mail, email or a settlement website.
Wage and hour class actions often take a year or more to resolve, and some take several years. The court must first decide early issues, and the sides may exchange evidence or negotiate. Many settle, but some are dismissed, and there is no guaranteed timeline.
No. The case was filed on August 12, 2026, in Ventura County Superior Court (Case No. 2026CUOE071332), and none of its claims has been proven. The workers who sued are asking to represent a larger group of employees; the court decides later whether the case can go forward on behalf of that whole group.