Lawsuit filed: Private security company sued over claims of unpaid overtime

In Johnny Ruiz v. Tier One Security, Incorporated, filed May 23, 2014, the overtime attorneys of Dunham & Jones, P.C. have filed suit on behalf of the Plaintiff who claims that the Defendant failed to properly compensate him for his hour worked per week over 40.  Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, all hours worked over 40 per week are to be compensated with payment of one and one half the normal rate of pay.  In accordance with the FLSA, the Plaintiff who worked for the Defendant as a security guard is entitled to his unpaid wages as well as penalties, fees, and costs.  Tier One Security, Inc. is a Texas-based company operating chiefly out of Boerne, Texas.

If you or someone you know worked for Tier One Security, Inc. and have a question about your entitlement to overtime, contact an overtime attorney at Dunham & Jones, PC, at 1-800-344-4444 today.

About Doug Welmaker

Douglas B. Welmaker is an Employment Attorney with Dunham & Jones, Attorneys at Law, PC. He was raised in Houston, Texas and has been practicing labor and employment law for 20 years, representing Defendants and Plaintiffs in both state and federal court. In the last seven years, he has limited his practice to representing employees who have been wrongfully denied overtime pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Mr. Welmaker handles employment cases including retaliation, minimum wage and overtime violations. You may contact him at 1-800-344-4444.