MIAMI – A cashier for a gas station alleges her former employer violated wage laws and terminated her after she was injured on the job.
Mirlen Molina filed a complaint on behalf of those similarly situated on Jan. 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division against Adriana Camusso; Roberto Camusso; Camros Holdings Inc.; Rocnat1 Inc., doing business as Chevron; and XYZ Entities 1-10 citing the Fair Labor Standards Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that she suffered damages from being paid a fixed salary regardless of the total hours she worked for the defendants. The plaintiff holds Adriana Camusso; Roberto Camusso; Camros Holdings Inc.; Rocnat1 Inc., doing business as Chevron; and XYZ Entities 1-10 responsible because the defendants allegedly failed to pay minimum and overtime wages to the plaintiff and failed to keep accurate time records. She also alleges she was terminated after a work-related injury in July 2016.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks unpaid minimum wages, liquidated damages, all legal fees plus interest and any other relief as this court deems just. She is represented by Andres F. Fernandez, Jeanette Escudero and Kevin P. Ackerman of Berens, Fernandez & Assoc. in Coral Gables.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division Case number 1:17-cv-20165-JAL