Lawrence v. New Industries L L C

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA JERKYLE LAWRENCE, et al. CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO. 16-994 NEW INDUSTRIES, LLC JUDGE: NJB ORDER In this litigation, Plaintiffs, 17 individuals who were employed as laborers by Defendant New Industries, LLC (“Defendant”), allege that Defendant did not pay overtime wages or minimum wages in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).1 Plaintiffs also allege that Defendant violated Louisiana Revised Statute § 23:1163(A) by requiring employees to contribute $1 for every hour worked into a pool of money called the “safety pool,” which…