Pre-Mediation Exposure Memo
TestCase · ACME · Prepared July 09, 2026
Meal & Rest Premiums
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Overtime & Off-the-Clock
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§226 & §203 Penalties
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PAGA Stacking
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Exposure Memo
Total Estimated Damages Exposure
$5,075
Pre-mediation estimate · All figures attorney-controlled assumptions ·
1 class members · Unknown
Exposure Breakdown by Category
5 components
Meal & Rest Period Premiums
Lab. Code §226.7
0 first-meal + 0 second-meal + 0 rest violations @ $16.00/hr · 30% meal / 30% rest assumption
$0
0.0% of total
Overtime, Double-Time & Off-the-Clock
Lab. Code §510
Daily OT $0 + DT $0 + Weekly OT $0 + OTC $0 + Rounding $0 @ $16.00/hr blended
$0
0.0% of total
Wage Statement Penalties
Lab. Code §226(e)
$1,250/employee × 1 class members (50% defect rate · 26 pay periods)
$1,250
24.6% of total
Waiting-Time Penalties
Lab. Code §203
0 separated employees × 30 days × $128.00/day (30% separation rate)
$0
0.0% of total
PAGA Civil Penalties (Employee 25% Share)
Lab. Code §2699
Gross PAGA $15,300 × 25% employee share · 5 categories × 26 periods · 1 aggrieved employees
$3,825
75.4% of total
Total Estimated Exposure
$5,075
Evidence Index
1 source file(s)
test_payroll.csv
Reference document
Stated Assumptions
Used to generate this memo
Meal Violation Rate
30%
Rest Violation Rate
30%
Hourly Rate
$16.00/hr (CA minimum)
Class Size (Violations)
1
OT Assumption Rate
100%
Off-the-Clock Rate
10% of shifts
OTC Minutes / Shift
15 min
Rounding Slippage
0 min/shift
Wage Stmt Defect Rate
50%
Pay Periods (§226)
26
Separation Rate (§203)
30%
Days Final Wages Delayed
30
PAGA Periods
26
PAGA Initial Periods
1 × $100
Disclaimer: This exposure memo is a pre-mediation estimation tool prepared by WageTrace. All figures are based on attorney-controlled assumptions applied to the uploaded payroll records and are intended to support settlement negotiations, not trial or expert testimony. Figures do not constitute legal advice. Consult counsel for all case strategy and demand decisions. PAGA penalties shown reflect employee share (25%); the LWDA share (75%) of $11,475 is excluded from the total. Statutory periods: §226.7 premiums (3 yr UCL / 4 yr § 17200); §203 (3 yr); §226(e) (1 yr); PAGA (1 yr).