Patrick Wilson v. Pacific Bell Telephone Company
ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Case No. 23CV046794
If you were employed by Pacific Bell Telephone Company in California and classified as a non-exempt employee, a class action settlement may affect your rights.
PLEASE READ THE NOTICE CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY
The Alameda County Superior Court has authorized the Notice in the matter of Wilson v. Pacific Bell Telephone Company, Case No. 23CV046794 (the “Action”). This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
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Plaintiff Patrick Wilson (“Plaintiff”) filed a class and representative action lawsuit against Pacific Bell Telephone Company (“Defendant”) on October 6, 2023.
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Plaintiff alleges that Defendant’s “California – Kin Care” and “Regular and Reliable Attendance” policies and related practices violate California’s Kin Care law, Labor Code sections 233 and 234, and its Paid Sick-Days law, Labor Code section 246.5. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges these policies treat the use of accrued kin-care and the use of accrued paid sick-days as unprotected absences subject to discipline.
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Plaintiff claims that as a result of Defendant’s Labor Law violations, Defendant committed unfair business practices, and is liable for civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”).
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Defendant disputes Plaintiff’s claims. Defendant expressly and specifically denies violating any laws, and further denies the case meets the requirements for class certification.
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For settlement purposes only, the Court has conditionally certified the Action to be a class action on behalf of all current and former employees who are or were employed by Defendant at any time from January 1, 2021 to October 23, 2025, and who worked in California during this time period and were classified as non-exempt employees (the “Class Members”).
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Your legal rights may be affected by this Settlement whether you act or do not act. Your options are explained in the Notice. Thus, please read the Notice carefully and in its entirety.
To request to be excluded from, or object to, this Settlement, you must act before March 7, 2026.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS LAWSUIT
(1) DO NOTHING
(1) Receive part of the Settlement.
If you do not do anything upon receipt of the Notice, you will receive a sum of money based on the number of workweeks you worked for Defendant from January 1, 2021 to October 23, 2025; you will give up your right to sue for alleged violations and related claims released by the Settlement; you will have no right to appeal; and you will forfeit your right to bring or participate in a similar action against Defendant for violations that occurred from January 1, 2021 to October 23, 2025.
(2) OPT-OUT
(2) Opt-out or exclude yourself from the Settlement.
If you make a valid and timely written request to be excluded from the Settlement, you will not receive any money from the Class portion of the Settlement, and you will not give up any rights you may have, except as to the PAGA portion of the Settlement.
(3) OBJECT
(3) Write to the Court about why you object to the Settlement.
If you object to the Settlement, you can write to the Court about why you don’t agree with the Settlement. You may also present oral objections to the Court at the Final Approval Hearing. The Court may or may not agree with your objection. If the Court approves the Settlement, you will still be bound by its terms.
THE LEGAL NOTICE AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.
You are receiving the Notice because the Alameda County Superior Court has granted Preliminary Approval of a class action settlement for settlement purposes only, and Defendant’s records indicate that you may be a member of the Settlement Class. As such, you may be eligible for compensation from this Settlement.
As a Class Member, your interests are being represented, at no expense to you, by Hunter Pyle of Hunter Pyle Law, PC (“Class Counsel”). You may also hire your own lawyer at your own expense.