Judge Refuses To Remand UCL, Labor Code Claims Against Health Care Center

Mealey's (July 10, 2017, 2:12 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge on July 5 refused to remand class action claims for violation of California's Labor Code and unfair competition law (UCL) asserted by an employee against a health care center and payroll company, finding that the employer and payroll company showed that the amount in controversy will exceed $5 million (Maricela Reyes v. Carehouse Healthcare Center LLC, et al., No. 16-01159, C.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103764)....