MIAMI – A Broward County man alleges he was terminated from his position as a furniture, fixture and equipment technician because of his complaints about not timely receiving his wages.
Bernard M. Albury filed a complaint on behalf of other similarly situated individuals on Jan. 27 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division against TSI Logistics LLC and Thomas Swidorski citing the Fair Labor Standards Act
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that he worked for more than 40 hours per week but was not paid any overtime compensation or a minimum wage. The plaintiff holds TSI Logistics LLC and Swidorski responsible because the defendants allegedly terminated plaintiff's employment on Dec. 23, 2016, in retaliation for plaintiff's complaints about not getting paid for overtime and for not being paid in a timely manner.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks compensatory damages, liquidated damages, back pay and other benefits wrongly denied, all legal fees and any other relief as the court deems just. He is represented by Zandro E. Palma of Zandro E. Palma P.A. in Miami.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division Case number 1:17-cv-20386-DPG