September 22, 2023
An Alameda County Superior Court judge indicated he'll give final approval to a $36 million global settlement against Equinox, resolving California state and federal actions alleging the company compelled over 15,000 employees to perform pre-shift work without pay and to skip meal breaks.
August 04, 2022
Equinox Holdings Inc. asked a California federal judge to toss claims that it compelled fitness instructors to perform pre-shift work without pay and to skip meal breaks, telling the court that data and common sense showed that no such wage violations occurred.
July 26, 2022
Equinox Holdings Inc. backed a bid by a class of workers to seal evidence supporting their motion for a pretrial victory on claims that the fitness class giant fails to provide meal or rest breaks or accurate wage statements.
May 24, 2022
A California federal judge on Tuesday certified three classes of thousands of Equinox employees accusing the gym of violating wage and other labor laws, ruling that the personal trainers and group fitness instructors have shown that their claims should be resolved via a class action rather than on an individual basis.
February 07, 2022
Gym chain Equinox urged a California federal court not to certify a proposed class of fitness instructors who say they were required to perform off-the-clock work they were not compensated for, saying individual issues in the suit trump common questions.
January 06, 2022
Fitness instructors who say gym chain Equinox underpaid them urged a California federal district court to grant them class certification in their suit, saying the upscale gym chain applied the same pay practice to all workers regardless of their titles.