Since August 2025, plaintiffs’ firms have filed more than 1,300 wage and hour class actions in Washington state.
Plaintiffs’ counsel are systematically directing these actions at health care providers, retailers, and other employers with significant employee turnover and 100 or more employees in Washington. This wave followed the Washington Court of Appeals’ decision in Androckitis v. Virginia Mason Medical Center,[i] which held that each missed meal period and rest period can support additional damages beyond the time worked.
What You Need to Know
Androckitis Multiplies Damages: Under Androckitis, meal period and rest period violations trigger a three-component damages formula: (1) payment for work time during the break, (2) an additional 30 minutes or 10 minutes of pay per missed meal or rest period, respectively, and (3) double damages if willful.
Accelerating Litigation Surge: According to Epstein Becker Green’s research, Washington courts have seen 980 new wage and hour class… Read the complete article here...
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