Velazquez Parra v. Accurate Precision LLC
Case Details
- Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
- 710 Labor: Fair Standards
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Unknown
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- default judgment
- State
- Colorado
- Circuit
- Tenth Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Outcome
Plaintiff prevailed on a Fair Labor Standards Act claim for unpaid minimum wages by default judgment. The court granted plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees and costs totaling $5,857.
What This Ruling Means
Velazquez Parra v. Accurate Precision LLC
What Happened
Velazquez Parra sued Accurate Precision LLC, claiming the company failed to pay him the minimum wage required by federal law. This type of wage violation—not paying workers what they legally owe them—is called wage theft.
What the Court Decided
The court sided with Velazquez Parra. Because the company didn't properly respond to the lawsuit, the judge ruled in the worker's favor by default judgment. Accurate Precision was ordered to pay Velazquez Parra $5,857 in damages. This amount included not just the unpaid wages he was owed, but also attorney's fees and court costs.
Why This Matters for Workers
This case shows that workers who aren't paid minimum wage have legal protections and can win their cases in court. When employers fail to pay what workers have earned, they can be held responsible financially—and may also have to cover the worker's legal costs. If you believe you haven't been paid minimum wage, this ruling demonstrates you have legal options to recover what you're owed.
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