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Litigation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Litigation

Note 11 - Litigation

On April 5, 2011, several individual plaintiffs filed a wage and hour class action in the California Superior Court, County of Fresno, naming as defendants their employer, a Merry Maids franchisee; BBSI, which was providing PEO services to the franchisee; and various parties related to the franchisor. Plaintiffs claimed, among other things, that BBSI and the franchisor were their joint employer with the franchisee and therefore jointly responsible for the alleged wage and hour violations. BBSI continues to maintain that it was not the plaintiff's joint employer. Notwithstanding, in January 2025, the plaintiffs and BBSI reached an agreement in principle to settle the matter, subject to the completion of definitive documentation and customary court approval.

BBSI is subject to other legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business. There are significant uncertainties surrounding litigation. For the matter discussed above, as well as other cases, management has recorded estimated liabilities totaling $1.7 million in other accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.