New Unpaid Overtime Wages Lawsuit Filed Against St. Moritz Security Services

The skilled unpaid overtime attorneys at Coffman Employment Lawyers have recently filed a lawsuit against St. Moritz Security Services on behalf of all of St. Moritz’s hourly security employees. The lawsuit alleges that St. Moritz has failed to compensate these employees for all the overtime hours that they have worked.

What Is the Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Against St. Moritz Security Services About?

The lawsuit alleges that St. Moritz expected its hourly security employees to arrive at work before their scheduled shift start to conduct a pass-down or shift change briefing with the employee they were relieving. During this briefing, incoming and outgoing employees exchanged necessary information regarding work-related issues or concerns that occurred during the shift, as well as anything to look out for during the incoming shift. The lawsuit alleges that hourly security employees were also required to gather certain items, such as a radio, and take an inventory of their facility keys before the start of their shift.

The lawsuit further alleges that St. Moritz allowed these hourly security employees to generally clock in only shortly before their shift start time, and that St. Moritz would round their time punches to the nearest quarter hour. The lawsuit alleges that the clock-in rules prevented hourly security employees from being paid for their pre-shift work time.

St. Moritz’s alleged failure to pay employees for this pre-shift work resulted in unpaid overtime for its hourly security employes.

What Could I Receive from the St. Moritz Security Services Overtime Case?

If you choose to join this lawsuit and we can show that you were not properly paid for all overtime work performed for one or more reason(s), the law states that you could receive (1) unpaid overtime for up to the last three years of work; and (2) liquidated damages in an amount equal to the unpaid overtime (aka the potential for double [2x or 200%] damages). If the lawsuit is successful, the law also requires St. Moritz to pay our firm’s attorneys’ fees and costs.

Can St. Moritz Security Services Retaliate Against Me for Joining the Overtime Case?

No. The Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits employers from retaliating against employees. It is against the law for employers to “discharge or in any other manner discriminate” against an employee because an employee joins a wage and hour case or otherwise testifies in it. If St. Moritz retaliates, then it can be held liable for remedies that include employment, reinstatement, lost wages, and double damages (liquidated damages). More information about the protection from retaliation can be found on the U.S. Department of Labor here. If you have experienced retaliation or are concerned about retaliation, please contact our experienced employment lawyers so we can explain your rights and protections.