In September 2020, Ramsland Law undertook to represent a former employee of S.W.O.R.N. Protection, a firm out of Fort Wayne, Indiana which provides security officers to businesses.
S.W.O.R.N. Protection and its owner Mike DeLong (a former Fort Wayne Police Officer) hired Ramsland Law’s client as a manager / supervisor (in the case they couldn’t seem to make up their mind what to call her) and paid her a salary.
Without bothering to consider the Fair Labor Standards Act, S.W.O.R.N. Protection and the DeLongs improperly classified her as “exempt” from the overtime requirements of the FLSA. Despite the long hours of overtime that she worked, she was never paid more than her salary, even though the salary amount did not meet the requirements for exemption.
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S.W.O.R.N. Protection and its owner Mike DeLong initially denied the allegations in the lawsuit, but when pressed during the investigation phase they admitted all of the facts necessary for the Court to decide the issue in favor of our client. The Court awarded Summary Judgment to Ramsland Law’s client in the total amount of $39,600.00 - several times more than was initially proposed as a resolution in September 2020.
If you’re concerned that you’re being cheated out of overtime wages - whether you’re paid hourly or a salary - call Ramsland Law to learn whether we can help with your situation.
