Castro et al v. ABM Industries, Inc. et al

  1. September 03, 2019

    Judge OKs ABM's 'Terrific' $5M Deal Ending Cellphone Suit

    A California federal judge said Tuesday she will grant final approval to ABM Industries Inc.'s $5.4 million deal to end certified class claims alleging the facility management company violated labor statutes by requiring 34,000 cleaning employees to use their personal cellphones for work without reimbursement, calling it a "terrific settlement."

  2. January 07, 2019

    ABM To Pay $5.4M Over Required Worker Cellphone Use

    Facility management company ABM Industries Inc. has agreed to pay $5.4 million to end a California federal class suit alleging it violated state law by making cleaning employees use their personal cellphones for work without reimbursing them.

  3. May 14, 2018

    ABM Janitor Class Trimmed In Suit Over Cellphone Use

    A California federal judge on Monday narrowed a 30,000-member class of janitors accusing facility management company ABM Industries Inc. of making them use their personal cellphones for work purposes without reimbursement, saying arbitration agreements some of them signed in 2016 keep some claims out of court.

  4. January 29, 2018

    ABM Janitor Classes Win Cert. Over Cellphone Use For Work

    A California federal judge certified three classes of janitors on Friday in a suit accusing the facility management company ABM Industries Inc. of forcing them to use their personal cellphones for work-related purposes without reimbursement, finding that the single class that the janitors originally proposed is too broad.