Pineda v. Construction United Services, LLC
Case Details
- Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
- Labor: Fair Standards
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Unknown
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- default judgment
- State
- Georgia
- Circuit
- Eleventh Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Outcome
Court granted plaintiff's motion for default judgment on her FLSA overtime claim, awarding $2,782.02 in total damages (unpaid overtime wages of $1,391.01 plus equal liquidated damages), after defendant failed to answer the complaint.
What This Ruling Means
Pineda v. Construction United Services, LLC
What Happened
Pineda worked for Construction United Services, LLC and claimed the company failed to pay her overtime wages as required by federal law. She filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for unpaid overtime.
What the Court Decided
The court ruled in Pineda's favor after the company did not respond to the lawsuit. The judge awarded her $2,782.02 in total damages. This included $1,391.01 in unpaid overtime wages she actually earned, plus an additional $1,391.01 in extra damages (called liquidated damages) as a penalty against the employer for violating wage laws.
Why This Matters for Workers
This case demonstrates that companies must pay workers for overtime hours worked. When employers fail to pay overtime required by federal law, workers can sue and potentially recover not just their lost wages, but additional penalty money. If an employer ignores a lawsuit instead of responding, courts can rule against them automatically—and the worker still wins compensation. This case reinforces that wage theft violations have real financial consequences for employers.
This summary was generated to explain the ruling in plain English and is not legal advice.
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