A class action lawsuit against PricewaterhouseCoopers for misclassifying auditors without CPA licenses as exempt from overtime can go ahead, a federal court in California has ruled.

The lead plaintiffs, two former PwC employees, contend the firm should pay overtime and other benefits to all unlicensed associates and senior associates, writes CFO.com.

The claim covers PwC's operation in California and its employees in its main business lines — assurance, tax, and advisory.

At issue in the case is whether the unlicensed employees exercised independent judgment and discretion in their duties and whether they performed intellectual work. That will now be decided at trial with respect to the auditing associates.

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