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Six migrant workers totaled more than $ 21,000 in a proceedings filed last year alleging that the Louisiana crayfish processing business violated the minimum wage law and paid them underpayments. Share
The settlement was submitted to Lafayette'sfederal court this week. The proceedings were filed against Crawfish Processing LLC in Marksville on behalf of Mexican workers Norma Edith Torres Quinonez and Martha Icela Flores Gaxiola.
Later, four other workers joined the proceedings, alleging that they were detained in dangerous and unsanitary conditions and charged an excessive amount of rent. If approved by a federal judge, the six plaintiffs will receive an amount ranging from $ 1,863 to $ 4,980.
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Amount represents unpaid wages Workers have stated that they should be paid based onUS Fair Labor Standards Actand 50% of their wages and rent repayments. When the first proceeding was filed in May last year, the two former plaintiffs said they usually work more than 60 hours a week and the company was unable to pay the promised $ 9.75 per hour and wages. Said it was below $ 7.25 per hour. I was legally entitled.
There are 21,000 migrant workers in New Orleans among the six. Workers' lawyers' fees, in addition to those who have settled the dollar minimum wage proceedings.
According to court documents filed Wednesday, the settlement is a compromise between the hours worked by plaintiffs and the time rent owes them to a "sincere" dispute. Is. The company did not accept liability.
Crayfish processinghas also agreed to a settlement to arrange a state inspection of rental housing. The company provides workers to ensure they meet federal standards and tells them that they are not. You need to live in a house provided by the company.
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Proceedings are Texas RioGrandeLegalAid lawyer Was raised by. The settlement also includes $ 22,500 to cover the costs and fees of workers' lawyers.
