HOUSTON – A Louisiana man alleges he is owed unpaid overtime wages from his Houston employer.
Brian Thomas, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a complaint on Oct. 16 in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas against Pinnacle Engineering Inc. and Pinnacle Project Services Inc. alleging violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that in 2016 and 2017, he worked for more than 40 hours per week for 43 weeks for the defendants.
The plaintiff holds Pinnacle Engineering Inc. and Pinnacle Project Services Inc. responsible because the defendants allegedly failed to pay overtime wages at one-and-a-half times his regular rate for each hour he worked in excess of 40 per week.
The plaintiff and seeks unpaid overtime wages, liquidated damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, expert fees and expenses and any other relief the court finds proper. He is represented by Dennis A. Clifford of The Clifford's Law Firm PLLC in Houston.
Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas case number 4:17-cv-03113