Michigan Department of Corrections officers filed a class-action lawsuit against the Michigan Corrections Organization in the eastern U.S. District Court claiming the state institution neglected to compensate them for pre and post-shift activities, according to Lansing State Journal. The suit contended the MCO violated the prison guards' time and attendance rights underscored in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

According to MLive, the 35 prison guards involved in the suit stated that the duties performed before and after the shift are integral to the safety and security of the employees and inmates of the correctional facilities. These activities included uniform inspections, testing equipment, going through security checks and filing reports after leaving their posts.

The suit went on to allege that the activities falling outside of regularly scheduled work hours were required by the MCO or else prison officers would face disciplinary action. Moreover, the correctional officers would not receive remuneration for these activities unless the duties extended six minutes past the end of the stipulated shift or if the employees filed grievances.

According to the Lansing State Journal, correctional officers receive $24 per hour. If the officers had been compensated correctly, they would have received $36 per hour in overtime pay.

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