Labor & Employment Law Firm Zakay Law Group, APLC Files a Class Action Against The Jankovich Company and Northstar Energy, Alleging Failure to Provide Meal and Rest Breaks

The lawsuit alleges The Jankovich Company and Northstar Energy violated the California Labor Code by failing to provide its employees with meal and rest periods.

SAN DIEGO, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Diego labor law attorneys at Zakay Law Group, APLC, filed a class action complaint against The Jankovich Company, LLC, Northstar Energy, LLC, and Northstar Energy Shared Services, LLC (collectively, "The Jankovich Company and Northstar Energy"), for allegedly failing to provide meal and rest breaks. The class action lawsuit, Case No. 26CU034149C, is currently pending in the San Diego County Superior Court of the State of California. A copy of the Complaint can be read here.

According to the lawsuit, The Jankovich Company and Northstar Energy, allegedly violated California Labor Code Sections §§ 201, 202, 203, 204, 210, 226.7, 510, 512, 558, 1194, 1197, 1197.1, 1198, 1198.5 and 2802 by failing to: (1) pay minimum wages; (2) pay overtime wages; (3) provide required meal and rest periods; (4) provide accurate itemized wage statements; (5) provide wages when due; and (6) reimburse for required business expenses.

As a result of their rigorous work schedules, The Jankovich Company and Northstar Energy's employees were allegedly unable to take off duty meal breaks and were not fully relieved of duty for meal periods. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges employees were from time to time interrupted during their off-duty meal breaks to complete tasks for The Jankovich Company and Northstar Energy. Employees were allegedly required to perform work as ordered by The Jankovich Company and Northstar Energy for more than five (5) hours during a shift without receiving an off-duty meal break. Further, the lawsuit alleges The Jankovich Company and Northstar Energy failed to provide employees with a second off-duty meal period each workday in which these employees were required by The Jankovich Company and Northstar Energy to work ten (10) hours of work. The policy of The Jankovich Company and Northstar Energy allegedly caused employees to remain on-call and on duty during what was supposed to be their off-duty meal periods. Employees therefore allegedly forfeited meal breaks without additional compensation and in accordance with the strict corporate policy and practice of The Jankovich Company and Northstar Energy.

If you would like to know more about the Jankovich Company and Northstar Energy lawsuit, please contact Attorney Jackland Hom today by calling (619) 255-9047.

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