
On March 11, 2005, Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Terence Bruiniers certified a class of approximately 850 present and former Assistant Managers at Best Buy stores throughout California. In this class action lawsuit, these Assistant Managers contend that Best Buy unlawfully misclassified them as "exempt" from overtime requirements and owes them millions of dollars in back pay. In the wake of the Judge's ruling, the case will go forward as a class action.