A judge in Los Angeles has granted class-action status to a lawsuit alleging
Albertsons Inc. violated a California law governing the payment of wages when employees leave an employer, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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In the lawsuit, employees who worked at Albertsons, Lucky Stores Inc., and
Sav-on drugstores--two chains Albertons acquired in 1999--are seeking penalties
of one day's pay for each day they allege that their paychecks were delayed,
according to the newspaper.
The company declined to comment on the lawsuit when the newspaper contacted it.
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