US Department of Labor alleges Louisiana security company shortchanged 58 workers of overtime wages, seeks recovery of $47K in wages, damages

The following news release was published by the Wage and Hour Division on March 9. It is reproduced in full below.

Date of action: Jan. 11, 2022

Type of action: Complaint

Names of defendants: Sentinel Security Group Inc.

Allegations: The department has filed suit in federal court alleging violations of the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. An investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division found the employer paid 58 workers, most providing security services, a fixed rate for all hours worked instead of time and one-half the employees’ hourly rate of pay, as the law requires. The employer failed to combine employees’ hours worked for overtime purposes when employees worked at different locations.

Resolution: Seeking $23,841 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages

Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Shreveport Division

Docket Number: Case 5:22-cv-00094

Source: Wage and Hour Division