Crosner Legal is actively pursuing legal action against a large heavy civil construction company for alleged systematic wage and hour violations across the Pacific Northwest. We have officially filed a class action complaint in Washington State and have sent a formal pre-litigation demand letter signaling our intent to file suit on behalf of workers in Oregon.
The Washington Class Action
In Washington, our filed class action complaint alleges that the construction employer engaged in a pattern and practice of violating the Washington Minimum Wage Act and the Industrial Welfare Act. The core allegations include: being required to perform pre-shift tasks off-the-clock; uncompensated travel and equipment transport. The company allegedly required employees to drive to parts stores or transport heavy tools in their personal vehicles after clocking out.
Expanding the Fight to Oregon
Crosner Legal intends to file a class action lawsuit on behalf of similarly situated hourly workers in Oregon for violations of state labor laws, including: unlawful meal period deductions; failing to pay proper minimum and overtime wages due to unrecorded, off-the-clock work; forcing workers to bear the cost of business expenses—such as cell phone usage and personal vehicle mileage—effectively acting as an unlawful deduction from their earned wages; and, waiting time penalties.
Protecting Construction Worker’s Rights
Hourly workers in the construction industry deserve to be paid for every minute they work, including time spent preparing equipment, traveling between sites, and answering off-hours work communications.