San Francisco, CA: An unpaid overtime class action lawsuit has been filed against CarMax Inc, over allegations that CarMax, and certain subsidiaries (collectively "CarMax"), have a common, uniform practice of misclassifying its buyers as exempt and failing to pay them for all overtime hours worked, in violation of federal and California overtime pay laws.
"CarMax's great success in the used vehicle sales market rests in part on the hard work and long hours of its dedicated buyers,"stated plaintiff Mike Luchini. "We work through early mornings, meal times, and late evenings for the company. We just ask to be paid for the hours we have worked, according to what the law requires."
CarMax employs buyers, including senior buyers and buyers-in-training, nationwide to collect information on used vehicles for entry in its computer systems so that an appraisal price can be calculated. CarMax car buyers must carefully adhere to CarMax' detailed policies and practices, follow step-by-step procedures, and use CarMax' comprehensive systems. Due to their large workload, including regularly traveling to and attending auctions, the complaint alleges that buyers work a significant amount of weekly overtime. The lawsuit seeks to recover overtime pay for the hours those employees have worked in recent years.
The proposed nationwide class includes current and former buyers-in-training, buyers, and senior buyers who have worked anywhere in the United States in the past three years.
