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Security officers suing Per Mar for regular pay, OT
Posted on Nov 16, 2009 by Trish Mehaffey.
Two Newton Per Mar Security officers filed a class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the company last week for wage violations.
Eugene Hansen and Mike Davis, both hourly uniformed security officers, claim they worked without pay in one or more situations including:
-Working before the start of a shift by checking out equipment, preparing paperwork and reviewing post orders.
-Staying over the end of their shift working on an assignment or waiting as a holdover for the next scheduled security officer to arrive.
-Complying with dress code policy by shining boots and other leather items, cleaning and pressing shirts, pants, jackets, hats and badges.
The lawsuit contends the company didn’t accurately record these hours and the officers were deprived of regular pay and overtime.
Per Mar didn’t return a phone message Monday.
Hansen and Davis ask Per Mar for all wages owed, any interest on those wages and to pay all costs and attorney’s fees incurred for this claim.
Joeblowcr1
16. Nov, 2009
ok so I get most of the law suit but they dress code – you should come to work ready to perform and be dressed to do so not compensated for it —Jeeeeez
ADS97
16. Nov, 2009
Sounds like they are trying to nickle and diime the company for petty items! The only one I see reasonable is them staying after their shift…but they should not have clocked out until they were done. The dress code policy is too funny! I wish I'd get paid for all the ironing, washing and buffing for my husbands work clothes and boots! That's just silly to ask for pay for that! My husband routinely gets to work 15 minutes early so he can get his paperwork in order and things required for the day…and doesn't put that time on his timecard, neither do the other guys.
sandmanssi
16. Nov, 2009
agreed
RonBurgandy
16. Nov, 2009
So at $7 an hour they likely make, is this all worth it?
biker33
17. Nov, 2009
news flash most security jobs start at over ten dollars an hour where have you been
lobosolo
17. Nov, 2009
security guard jobs are the last refuge for the unemployable. i read that its also the one job most serial killers have had at one time or another… it just attracts a strange breed of people.
anyway, maybe i should file a lawsuit because my employers makes me get up in the morning,shower ,dress and drive to their location without paying me…. welcome to the real world boys, please feel free to improve your skill set and get into a different line of work.
biker33
17. Nov, 2009
so i should come to work at hardes with you
lobosolo
17. Nov, 2009
its McDonald's, only real losers work at hardees….. everyone knows that
biker33
17. Nov, 2009
sorry that you can not find a real job but keep up the good work at mcdonalds
davesc
17. Nov, 2009
I know someone who worked there, and expecting extra work "off the clock" is pretty standard.
ctiger
17. Nov, 2009
Not just there, I know of one other company that makes people come in earlier. What I don't understand is why the Dept. of Labor does nothing about it, despite complaints.
usmc166
19. Nov, 2009
I first would like to comment on the Per Mar company as a whole. I have worked for the company in the past and found it to be an excellent company to work for and found that the management to be one of the finest I have seen. As far as the reader who stated” security guard jobs are the last refuge for the unemployable. i read that it’s also the one job most serial killers have had at one time or another… it just attracts a strange breed of people.” I am offended as I am a Security officer and a retired law enforcement officer as well as many of the others I work with. There are also college kids that also work their way thru collage being a Security officer as well as retired school teachers. These young men who are asking to be paid to keep their uniforms clean leads me to believe keeping clean must be an extra effort in their life and also will want to be paid to take a shower before work as well. I want to make it clear that I’m not employed by Per Mar but find them to be an outstanding company, as far as the BOZO who states “security guard jobs are the last refuge for the unemployable” as a Security manager for a large company I willing to compare my income to yours any day.