December, 2015 | The Law Offices of Gregory D. Jordan

Former employee alleges unpaid overtime in Texas employment lawsuit

A former employee of an environmental services company, who claims that the company did not pay him for overtime worked, has filed an employment lawsuit in federal court in Texas.

The collective action lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division, by Tommy Breed, individually and for all others similarly situated. Breed alleges that his former employer, Wastewater Specialties, violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay him overtime wages.

According to the lawsuit, Wastewater Specialities employed Breed from May 2013 until Sept. 2015. The complaint alleges that Breed and others worked more than 40 hours per week, but were not paid overtime; instead they were paid straight time for what the company called “unbillable” hours.

The lawsuit seeks damages for Breed and others in the class, including compensation for overtime worked, liquidated damages, interest and attorney’s fees and costs.

Wastewater Specialties is an environmental services company that operates in the gulf coast region, with its headquarters in Sulphur, Louisiana, and offices in Texas City and Beaumont.

Certain employees who work more than 40 hours per week are entitled to one and a half times their regular rate of pay, under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the Texas Payday Law. Certain executive, professional and administrative employees who make more than a certain amount per week are exempt from the overtime requirements.

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