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Desrosiers v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.

S.D.N.Y.July 20, 2021No. 1:21-cv-00752
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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
consent decree

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wage Theft

Outcome

Settlement agreement approved as fair and reasonable under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Plaintiff's counsel awarded $3,333.34 in attorneys' fees and costs, with remainder distributed to plaintiff.

What This Ruling Means

**What This Case Was About** This case involved a dispute between a worker named Desrosiers and Securitas Security Services USA, Inc., a large security company. Desrosiers claimed that Securitas violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is the federal law that governs minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. While the specific details of the violations aren't provided, FLSA cases typically involve issues like unpaid overtime, missed meal breaks, or failure to pay proper wages. **What the Court Decided** Based on the available information, the final outcome of this case is not yet determined or was not reported in the provided details. The case was filed in 2021 and appears to still be working its way through the legal system. **Why This Matters for Workers** This case highlights workers' rights under federal wage and hour laws. The FLSA protects employees by requiring employers to pay at least minimum wage and overtime pay (time-and-a-half) for hours worked over 40 in a week. Security workers and others in similar industries should know they can challenge employers who fail to follow these basic pay requirements. Even when cases are ongoing, they demonstrate that workers have legal options when employers don't pay proper wages.

This summary was generated to explain the ruling in plain English and is not legal advice.

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