Home Depot Worker’s Wage Claims Survive Bid for Quick Ruling

December 11, 2025, 6:49 PM UTC

A former California employee of Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. can continue pursuing some of her wage and hour claims in a proposed class action on behalf of assistant store managers.

There are genuine disputes of material fact regarding whether Lori Loveland was misclassified as an exempt worker and entitled to overtime pay, meal breaks, and rest breaks, the US District Court for the Northern District of California said in a Wednesday order. But Judge Vince Chhabria dismissed Loveland’s waiting time, wage statement, and unfair competition claims under state ...

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