Tony R. Barnes v Akal Security, Inc.
Army Security Personnel Seek Unpaid OT and Reinstatement
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the District Court of Kansas against Akal Security, Inc., a New Mexico based provider of private securities, for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Class members seek reinstatement, lost wages and benefits, unpaid overtime, punitive damages, and attorney's fees and costs of the action.
Specifically, the complaint alleges that the plaintiffs were employed by Akal as either lieutenants or guards at the Fort Riley base in Kansas on an hourly basis, and regularly worked over forty (40) hours per week. They complained about not being paid overtime that they were due and each was suspended from their positions shortly after complaining about pay policies.
Future opt in plaintiffs are those employed by Akal who were assigned to U.S. Army installations in Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington and who were not paid for all overtime hours worked as required by the FLSA.
