A class action lawsuit has been filed against a California corporation accused of violating labor laws and engaging in unfair business practices. The complaint, submitted by Vornthawa Luangasa on November 25, 2025, in the Superior Court of California for the County of Sacramento, targets Hydra Distribution & Rail Services, Inc., along with unnamed defendants. The plaintiff alleges that the company failed to compensate employees adequately for their work hours, neglected to provide required meal and rest periods, and engaged in other unlawful employment practices.
The lawsuit outlines multiple grievances against Hydra Distribution & Rail Services. According to the complaint, the company did not pay minimum wages or overtime wages as mandated by California Labor Code sections 204, 1194, 1194.2, 1197, and 1197.1. Furthermore, it allegedly failed to provide meal periods and rest breaks in compliance with sections 226.7 and 512 of the same code. The plaintiff also accuses the company of not paying final wages promptly upon termination (Cal. Lab. Code §§ 201-203), failing to furnish accurate wage statements (§ 226), neglecting to indemnify employees for expenditures (§ 2802), and conducting unfair business practices under Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17200 et seq.
Luangasa claims that these violations were deliberate and willful on the part of Hydra Distribution & Rail Services and that they have affected a significant number of current and former employees classified as hourly-paid or non-exempt workers within California during the statute of limitations period applicable to these claims. “Defendants have obtained valuable property, money, and services from Plaintiff,” states the complaint while detailing how employees were deprived of rightful compensation due to manipulated timekeeping records that falsely indicated compliance with labor laws.
The plaintiffs are seeking various forms of relief from the court including unpaid wages for all hours worked at both regular and overtime rates; penalties for inaccurate wage statements; reimbursement for necessary expenditures incurred during employment; restitution under unfair competition laws; pre-judgment interest on unpaid amounts; injunctive relief to prevent future violations; attorney’s fees; costs associated with bringing this action forward; as well as any other relief deemed appropriate by the court.
Representing Luangasa are attorneys John G. Yslas, Eugene Zinovyev, John Brown, and Gabriella Solé from Wilshire Law Firm based in Los Angeles. The case is being heard under Case No.: 3 Sicz 4″ OG 3 Bio in front of judges yet to be named.
Source: 25CV028360_Vornthawa_Luangasa_v_Hydra_Distribution_Complaint_County_of_Sacramento.pdf
