FRESNO – A former employee for a general electrical and energy contractor alleges he was not paid overtime.
Michael Sahlbach filed a complaint on behalf of all others similarly situated on March 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, Fresno Division against Energy Protection Systems Group Inc. alleging violations of California labor codes and the Fair Labor Standards Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that he was employed by the defendants from December 2016 to February 2017. The plaintiff holds Energy Protection Systems Group Inc. responsible because the defendant allegedly failed to pay minimum and overtime wages to the plaintiff and did not provide duty-free meal and rest breaks.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks damages, liquidated damages, overtime not paid, restitution and disgorgement, interest, court costs and any further relief this court grants. He is represented by Michael L. Tracy of Law Offices of Michael Tracy in Irvine.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, Fresno Division Case number 1:17-cv-00369-DAD-SKO