Melva Construction Corp. Failed to Pay OT Between May and October, Lawsuit Alleges

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Long Island City’s Melva Construction Corp. and its owner are the defendants in a proposed collective action filed over allegedly egregious Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations. The lawsuit states the plaintiff worked for the defendants as a construction worker and roofer from 2006 through June 2016. The man claims he made $150 per day between 2010 and 2014, and $160 per day from 2015 through the end of his employment. According to the suit, the plaintiff put in roughly 63 hours or more per week between May and October of each year without being paid time-and-a-half overtime for every hour worked past 40. Alleged wage and hour violations aside, the case further claims the defendant intentionally failed to keep accurate payroll records, as well as failed to post mandatory minimum and overtime wages notices in accordance with the FLSA and New York Labor Law.