ORLANDO — An individual has filed a collective-action lawsuit against Florida BC Holdings LLC d/b/a Synergy Equipment for alleged unpaid overtime wages.
Jay E. Reese filed a complaint on Aug. 1 in the Orange County Circuit Court, alleging that the defendant failed to pay its employees the proper wage for all hours they worked.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that he and other similarly situated employees have suffered loss of earnings for allegedly not being paid 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for working more than 40 hours per week.
The plaintiff holds the defendant responsible for allegedly failing to determine if employees were properly compensated and for allegedly not keeping accurate time records.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks judgment against the defendant for unpaid overtime wages and benefits, compensatory and liquidated damages, front pay, pre-judgment interest, attorney's fees, costs and any other relief the court deems just. The plaintiff is represented by Scott C. Adams and N. Ryan Labar of Labar & Adams PA in Orlando.
Orange County Circuit Court case number 17-C-7010