{"id":3226,"date":"2021-08-05T12:06:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T16:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fslawfirm.com\/blog\/?p=3226"},"modified":"2021-08-05T12:06:20","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T16:06:20","slug":"construction-company-sued-for-25m-failed-to-pay-workers-for-time-spent-undergoing-covid-19-screenings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fslawfirm.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/construction-company-sued-for-25m-failed-to-pay-workers-for-time-spent-undergoing-covid-19-screenings\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Company Sued for $25M, Failed to Pay Workers for Time Spent Undergoing COVID-19 Screenings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Construction company,\u00a0Anning-Johnson\u00a0Co., has just been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/employment-authority\/articles\/1408109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accused<\/a> of\u00a0failing\u00a0to properly pay its\u00a0workers\u00a0leaving them significantly underpaid.\u00a0The class action lawsuit\u00a0has\u00a0alleged\u00a0thatthe\u00a0Delaware based construction company, specializing\u00a0in roofing, fireproofing\u00a0and wall and ceiling assistance,\u00a0did not pay its laborers for time spent\u00a0undergoing coronavirus screenings.\u00a0According to the lawsuit, the claims of owed wages amount to\u00a0a whopping\u00a0$25 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lawsuit, which was filed&nbsp;late&nbsp;last week,&nbsp;highlights allegations made by hourly non-exempt employees&nbsp;that&nbsp;claimthey went unpaid for off-the-clock time&nbsp;amongst other violations. Specifically,&nbsp;the&nbsp;construction&nbsp;company&nbsp;requiredhourly employees to show up&nbsp;up to 30 minutes before their scheduled shift time to undergo&nbsp;COVID-19 screenings.&nbsp;Thesehabitual&nbsp;off-the-clock blocks of time ultimately weren\u2019t calculated into their regular&nbsp;hourly rate of pay nor their&nbsp;overtime rate&nbsp;at time-and-a-half their regular&nbsp;hourly&nbsp;rate&nbsp;when working over 40 hours per week.&nbsp;Additional&nbsp;violations&nbsp;included not having their&nbsp;incentive or bonus pay&nbsp;calculated into their regular hour rate&nbsp;for purposes of correctly calculating overtime pay.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensuring the workplace is a clean and safe environment for all is extremely important. However, if this requirement\u00a0takes\u00a0placeon your\u00a0time\u00a0while\u00a0on company property,\u00a0especially before or after you clock-in or out,\u00a0your time may be compensable.\u00a0This global pandemic is certainly new territory for most employers but it is important to remember\u00a0that you do have rights as an employee. If you have any questions about your pay or\u00a0want to inquire if you should be paid for time spent undergoing coronavirus screenings at work, do not hesitate to call us a for a free and confidential consultation. 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