TAMPA — A former cashier and cook for a Tampa Bay catering company recently filed a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit against the business alleging the defendant violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by failing to pay them and other workers for all their hours worked. The suit names Gold Ring Catering, Inc. and the husband and wife owners as defendants and seeks back pay, including overtime, with interest, liquidated damages equal to lost wages, attorneys fees, and any other damages the court may see fit to award.
The unpaid overtime lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida Tampa Division, alleges that the plaintiffs were not paid overtime despite regularly working more than 40 hours per week at the catering company. Furthermore, the complaint states the defendants failed to pay the plaintiff the minimum federal wage of $7.25 per hour, another clear violation of the FLSA against workers trying to earn a living for themselves and their families.
Additionally, the plaintiff’s lawsuit claims the defendants failed to provide accurate wage statements detailing all hours worked and income earned. The claim accuses the defendants of willful violations of the FLSA and seeks the maximum three years of unpaid wages allowable under the law. Under the FLSA, plaintiffs can recover at least two years of back wages if the violation was an unintentional accounting error, but can recoup an additional year if courts determine the defendant intentionally violated federal wage and labor laws.
The plaintiff’s lawsuit seeks class action certification to allow other similarly situated workers who were victims of wage theft to recover their own back pay. Often times, defendants may attempt to ignore or otherwise deny wage theft claims against individual employees but are forced to accept responsibility for their illegal business practices when faced with multiple plaintiffs banding together. Plaintiffs who take the initiative to file the initial complaint on behalf of both themselves may also be entitled to enhanced compensation, depending on the circumstances of the case.
Class Action Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit
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