The Plaintiffs in Loera, et al. v. County of Alameda, Case No. 4:23-cv-00792 (N.D. Cal.), are current and former Sheriff’s Safety Aides (SSAs) who brought an FLSA collective, putative California class, and representative PAGA lawsuit on behalf of themselves and all SSAs who were employed by the County of Alameda in or around the Oakland International Airport. Plaintiffs allege that the County of Alameda violated federal law (the FLSA) by denying SSAs overtime pay and California law by denying SSAs minimum wage pay, because SSAs were required to work off-the-clock before and after their scheduled shifts. In particular, during the relevant period, Plaintiffs contend that federal law required the County of Alameda to pay SSAs for all time spent working pre-shift and post-shift, but that SSAs were not fully compensated for this time, resulting in unpaid overtime and/or minimum wages for those hours.

On July 13, 2023, the United States Magistrate Judge presiding over this case granted conditional certification of the FLSA overtime action. On July 27, 2023, the Court approved distribution of a notice to qualifying SSAs informing them of their right to join the lawsuit. Notice was mailed to SSAs on September 5, 2023. The deadline for SSAs to consent to join the FLSA action by submitting an opt in form was December 4, 2023.

On January 4, 2024, the Court granted Plaintiffs’ request for substitution of attorney from Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP to Vinick Hyams LLP. Supplemental notice informing opt ins of this change was sent in February 2024.

The Parties attended a private mediation on December 16, 2024. The Parties filed a notice of settlement on January 16, 2025.

On April 23, 2026, the Magistrate Judge granted Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary approval of the class and collective action settlement and certification of the settlement class, and approved notice to issue to the Class.

On October 1, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., the Court will hold a Fairness Hearing in Courtroom B on the 15th Floor of the United States District Court of the Northern District of California, the Honorable Laurel Beeler.

Contact Plaintiffs’ counsel, Terp Law P.C. or co-counsel Vinick Hyams LLP, with any questions.