Last week, a group of construction workers working in Austin on projects like the new high rise apartment complex 21 Rio and the Gables Park Plaza downtown filed suit against their contractors for not receiving the proper payment.  The workers did plaster work on the buildings from February 2009 to June 2009.

According to the suit, around 23 construction workers were not paid for any overtime that they worked in addition to not being paid at all for their last few weeks on the job.  The suit is being filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act and allows other workers who feel they were insufficiently compensated to join.

The workers have tried to negotiate with the contractors, Greater Metroplex Interiors and Capoera Construction, for a year about the unpaid overtime.  One worker stated, "We often worked up to 70 hours, six days a week with no rest breaks.  We were denied overtime pay and were not paid at all for our final weeks of work.  We simply want what is fair".

If you or someone you know is not receiving the pay they deserve, contact the Houston wage and hour dispute attorneys of Ross Law Group at 713-482-6910 to learn more about your rights.