LOS ANGELES — Noble LA Events Inc., a contracting company, is facing a wage and overtime pay lawsuit in California state court. A former security guard, who performed contract work for the company, is alleging the company denied him propermeal breaks and overtime when he worked more than 40 hours in a work week. The lawsuit not only names Nobel as a defendant, it also includes APEX, BET, and The Theatre at Ace Hotel, the locations where the plaintiff was assigned, as they are allegedly liable for the violations.
The Contractor Claim
Noble provided employees for locations like the APEX condominium tower in Los Angeles, BET, and The Theatre at Ace Hotel. David Moorer, an employee of Noble since 2013, filed his claim alleging he did not receive the meal and rest breaks required under California labor law, nor did he receive overtime and other wages to which he was entitled. Moorer was assigned as a security guard, services employee, and a lobby ambassador over the course of his employment at the three businesses listed in the lawsuit. According to his claim, he was routinely scheduled to work more than 40 hours each workweek and more than eight hours each day. This schedule should have entitled Moorer to overtime wages, as well as at least one meal break and two rest breaks during each shift. However, he alleges he was not credited for the proper number of hours worked, was not paid at the proper overtime rates, and did not receive accurate wage statements, all in violation of the California Labor Code.
Contractors And Overtime
Many individuals who perform contract work are entitled to overtime wages when they work more than 40 hours in a workweek. Typically individuals performing contract work are employed by a contracting company or a company that provides contracted services, like telephone companies or computer network companies. These companies are required to pay their employees, if they are not exempt, for all hours worked, including overtime. And, in some cases, the business for which the contractor is performing the contract work may be liable if it knew or should have known that the contractor was not receiving proper meal breaks or proper wages from their employer.
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