A California worker has taken legal action against a food wholesale and distribution company, alleging a range of labor violations. On September 4, 2025, Celestino Rodriguez filed a class-action complaint in the Superior Court of California for the County of Sacramento against Win Woo Trading, LLC. The lawsuit accuses the company of failing to pay minimum and overtime wages, not providing required meal and rest breaks, issuing inaccurate wage statements, and other violations under various sections of the California Labor Code.
According to the complaint, Rodriguez worked as an hourly-paid driver for Win Woo Trading from November 2024 to January 2025. He claims that during his employment, he was subjected to unlawful timekeeping practices that resulted in unpaid wages. “Defendants required Plaintiff and other non-exempt employees to perform work before their scheduled shifts, after their scheduled shifts, and/or during off-the-clock meal breaks,” states the complaint. Additionally, Rodriguez alleges that Win Woo Trading failed to provide legally compliant meal periods and rest breaks due to work demands imposed by the company.
The lawsuit further contends that Win Woo Trading did not reimburse necessary business expenses incurred by employees using personal cell phones for work-related communications and GPS navigation. Rodriguez asserts that these actions violate several provisions of the California Labor Code, including sections related to minimum wage (1182.12), overtime (510), meal periods (226.7), rest periods (516), wage statements (226), waiting time penalties (201-203), expense reimbursement (2802), and unfair competition under Business & Professions Code § 17200.
Rodriguez is seeking class certification for multiple classes of affected employees who experienced similar treatment over the past four years. The relief sought includes unpaid wages with interest, statutory penalties, attorneys’ fees, costs of suit, restitution for unfair competition practices, and injunctive relief against further violations. “The nature of this action makes the class action format a particularly efficient procedure to redress the violations alleged herein,” argues Rodriguez’s legal team.
Representing Rodriguez are attorneys William C. Sung, Tiffany L. Luu, and Joseph C. Ramli from Justice For Workers P.C., based in Westminster, CA. The case has been filed under Case No.: 2Siryrowe4dowws in front of an unspecified judge at this time.
Source: 25CV021018_Celestino_Rodriguez_v_Win_Woo_Complaint_County_of_Sacramento_California.pdf
Source: 25CV021018_Celestino_Rodriguez_v_Win_Woo_Complaint_County_of_Sacramento_California.pdf
Source: 25CV021018_Celestino_Rodriguez_v_Win_Woo_Complaint_County_of_Sacramento_California.pdf
