LOS ANGELES – A Riverside County man alleges he is not being properly paid for all hours that he worked for a employer in the county.
Charles Denton filed a complaint on behalf of all others similarly situated on June 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Eastern Division against Morongo Gaming Association, Tribal Administration, Morongo Administration, Morongo Casino Resort & Spa and Does 1 to 100 alleging violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that he worked for more than 40 hours without being paid any overtime compensation. The plaintiff holds Morongo Gaming Association, Tribal Administration, Morongo Administration, Morongo Casino Resort & Spa and Does 1 to 100 responsible because the defendants allegedly failed to pay overtime premiums to the plaintiff at a rate of time-and-one-half.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks nominal damages, compensatory damages, restitution of all monies due, disgorgement, interest, minimum wages, all penalties, all legal fees and any other relief as the court deems just. He is represented by Todd M. Friedman and Adrian R. Bacon of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman PC in Woodland Hills.
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Eastern Division case number 5:17-cv-01120-AB-SP