Marriot Hotels face class action lawsuit based on San Francisco minimum wage ordinance

October 7, 2005

A class action lawsuit based on San Francisco's minimum wage ordinance was filed in Superior Court yesterday again Marriott Hotels, the law firm of Gonzalez and Leigh reported.

"It is believed that this lawsuit is the first class action to be brought based upon violations of the San Francisco minimum wage ordinance," the firm said in a written statement.

Four named plaintiffs, current and former employees of Marriott International, Inc., are Joseph Aubray, Jr., Pamfilo Apostol, Francisco Serrano, and Svitlana Yakushenko.

"In 2004, despite the fact that the prevailing San Francisco minimum wage was $850 per hour, Marriott paid these employees hourly wages ranging from $7.67 to $7.92 per hour.

"Similarly, in 2005 when the San Francisco minimum wage was raised to $8.62 per hour, Marriott paid these employees hourly wages ranging from $7.92 to $8.23 per hour," according to the statement.