Post by Logan on Jul 3, 2016 3:20:48 GMT -6
Workers at a Jamaica car wash won a settlement against the owner after claiming he had paid them below the minimum wage and withheld overtime pay.
A.J.A. Car Wash Inc., Merrick Magic Enterprises, Inc. and owner Jasbir Obhan agreed to a $130,000 settlement in the wage theft case, which was first filed in Brooklyn federal court in July 2015. The settlement was announced June 24.
The “carwasheros,” as they are called, claimed that they were paid as little as $5 to $7 an hour and at times would work more than 70 hours a week without overtime pay.
“The owner never paid us overtime or minimum wage and he tried to intimidate us when we fought back,” said Andres Pu, who worked at A.J.A. Car Wash Inc. for more than 10 years. “Most of all, I hope this is a message to other carwasheros to continue fighting for their rights.”
Read more: www.timesledger.com/stories/2016/27/carwash_2016_07_01_q.html
A.J.A. Car Wash Inc., Merrick Magic Enterprises, Inc. and owner Jasbir Obhan agreed to a $130,000 settlement in the wage theft case, which was first filed in Brooklyn federal court in July 2015. The settlement was announced June 24.
The “carwasheros,” as they are called, claimed that they were paid as little as $5 to $7 an hour and at times would work more than 70 hours a week without overtime pay.
“The owner never paid us overtime or minimum wage and he tried to intimidate us when we fought back,” said Andres Pu, who worked at A.J.A. Car Wash Inc. for more than 10 years. “Most of all, I hope this is a message to other carwasheros to continue fighting for their rights.”
Read more: www.timesledger.com/stories/2016/27/carwash_2016_07_01_q.html