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Law Practice

Sep. 19, 2008

Metrolink Firm Accused of Denying Employees Rest Breaks

Web Exclusive - The firm that provides the commuter rail line's engineers found itself in Los Angeles federal court Thursday, fighting a class-action filed by employees who say they are denied rest breaks, overtime pay and other rights.

WEB EXCLUSIVE

By Gabe Friedman

Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Plaintiff lawyers appeared in federal court Thursday, alleging the company that employed the engineer involved in the fatal Chatsworth Metrolink crash routinely denied workers' rest breaks, overtime pay and other rights.

The allegations surface as Veolia Transportation Services faces scrutiny for its role in the Metrolink cras...

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