SAN FRANCISCO – Two city of Petaluma employees allege that they were not paid overtime wages.
Walter Spiller and Garrett Glaviano filed a complaint on behalf of all similarly situated individuals on Aug. 17 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the city of Petaluma alleging violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiffs allege that they worked for more than 40 hours without being paid any overtime wages. The plaintiffs holds the city of Petaluma responsible because the defendant allegedly failed to pay plaintiffs any overtime premium at a rate of one-and-one-half for hours worked that exceeded 40 hour per week.
The plaintiffs request a trial by jury and seek order a complete and accurate accounting of all compensation due to plaintiffs, monetary damages in the form of three years back pay, liquidated damages, interest, all legal fees and any other relief as the court deems just. They are represented by Gary Messing and Jason H. Jasmine of Messing Adam & Jasmine LLP in Sacramento.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Case number 3:16-cv-04717-EDL