HOUSTON — A Houston man is suing an energy company, alleging violation of workers compensation acts in failing to pay overtime.
Christopher Henderson, individually and on behalf all others similarly situated filed a class action complaint Nov. 15 in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas against Entrust Energy Inc., alleging failure to comply with the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
According to the complaint, between March 2014 and Oct. 26, 2016, Henderson worked as a sales manager for 68 hours weekly but was never paid overtime wages for all hours worked in excess of 40 per week.
The plaintiff alleges Entrust Energy willfully failed to pay overtime premium at a rate not less than time and a half for all overtime hours worked as required by FLSA, classified Henderson as an independent contractor and failed to keep proper time records.
Henderson seeks trial by jury, compensation for unpaid overtime wages, liquidated damages, attorney fees, taxable costs, post-judgment interest and all other equitable relief. He is represented by attorney Taft L. Foley II of The Foley Law Firm in Houston.
Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas Case number 4:16-cv-03366