McAllen,Texas landscape workers: Find out how the lawsuit affects you.
Many grounds and landscape workers in Texas are employed by subcontractors. This usually means that employees are hired to work at specified locations indicated by the subcontractor.
But subcontractors, like regular employers, have to follow the federal minimum wage and labor laws. Many landscape workers and janitors in Texas and nationwide are hired by subcontractors. If this is you, make sure you are being paid according to the labor laws.
Case in Point
City of McAllen, Texas, Sued for Minimum Wage and Overtime Claims
A lawsuit naming the city of McAllen, Texas, claims that a local subcontractor underpaid many employees who worked on city landscaping and grounds projects.
The landscape workers claim they were not paid according to Texas minimum wage laws and that they usually worked over 40 hours a week, but did not receive any overtime pay. The City of McAllen is named as a joint employer and the suit claims that the city knew the Texas landscape workers were being underpaid.
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