Texas railing company sued for time and attendance violations
A former employee of Lewisville, Texas-based Viva Railings recently sued the architectural and hardware company for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act, according to the Southeast Texas Record. The worker - Gary Medeiros - alleges he was not adequately compensated for overtime employee attendance.
According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, nonexempt employees must be given time-and-a-half their normal rate of pay for each hour they work that exceeds 40 hours in one week. Medeiros, who was employed by Viva Railings between November 2008 and June 2010, claims he worked an average of 60 to 70 hours per week but was not properly compensated for his time and attendance.
The suit notes that Viva Railings' owners, Murtuza and Huzefa Tinwala, admitted the company was at fault and partially reimbursed Medeiros. However, they still owe him approximately $40,000 in back wages.
According to a separate article by the news source, a Lindale, Texas-based shipping company was recently sued for similar FLSA violations. In a class action lawsuit, Azmi Abdelmajid claimed that Enersafe failed to adequately compensate numerous safety supervisors.
According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, nonexempt employees must be given time-and-a-half their normal rate of pay for each hour they work that exceeds 40 hours in one week. Medeiros, who was employed by Viva Railings between November 2008 and June 2010, claims he worked an average of 60 to 70 hours per week but was not properly compensated for his time and attendance.
The suit notes that Viva Railings' owners, Murtuza and Huzefa Tinwala, admitted the company was at fault and partially reimbursed Medeiros. However, they still owe him approximately $40,000 in back wages.
According to a separate article by the news source, a Lindale, Texas-based shipping company was recently sued for similar FLSA violations. In a class action lawsuit, Azmi Abdelmajid claimed that Enersafe failed to adequately compensate numerous safety supervisors.
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