Rent-A-Center today announced that the state court in Los Angeles, California denied the plaintiff's motion for class certification in Jeremy Burdusis et. al. v. Rent-A-Center, Inc., et. al.

The Burdusis case was brought on behalf of all present and former non-management store level employees in California and alleges that Rent a Center worked the purported plaintiffs "off the clock" in violation of California overtime and wage payment laws. The court's ruling allows Mr. Burdusis to proceed with his claim individually. Rent a Center currently operates 151 stores in California.

Mark E. Speese
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
"The court's ruling is a very favorable development in this ongoing matter. We believe we are in compliance with California's wage payment laws and look forward to defending ourselves with respect to Mr. Burdusis' individual claims."

Rent a Center is a defendant in a similar lawsuit pending in California before the same judge as in the Burdusis matter. That suit, Isreal French, et. al. v. Rent-A-Center, Inc., also asserts class allegations and violations of California's wage payment laws covering a similar time period as in the Burdusis case. A motion for class certification in the French matter has not yet been filed by the plaintiffs. In the event the plaintiffs seek class certification, Rent a Center intends to make arguments regarding class certification in the French matter like those made in the Burdusis matter.