Genaro Menese Aguilar v. Trolio Landscaping, Inc. and Frank Trolio Case No: 16-02230

New Collective Action filed in the Southern District of New York
Genaro Menese Aguilar v. Trolio Landscaping, Inc. and Frank Trolio,  Case No: 16-02230

On March 28, 2016, Lead Plaintiff Genaro Aguilar, on behalf of himself and those similarly situated, filed a class and collective action lawsuit in United States District Court – Southern District of New York vs. Trolio Landscaping, Inc., and Frank Trolio. The complaint alleges as follows: Mr. Aguilar began working for Defendants around July of 2012. Throughout each week of his employment with Defendant, Plaintiff worked from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Saturday, without a scheduled or uninterrupted break. Accordingly, Plaintiff worked sixty-two and half hours during each week of his employment with Defendant. During his employment, Defendants failed to pay Plaintiff the proper overtime compensation at the statutorily-required overtime rate of pay for any hour that he worked per week over forty hours as the New York Labor Law, New York Compensation Codes Rules and Regulations, and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act require. In addition, Defendants failed to furnish Mr. Aguilar with accurate wage statements and wage notices on each payday.

If any person worked for the defendants named in the lawsuit during the time period of March 28, 2010 – present or has in formation that may be relevant to this case, contact Borrelli & Associates, P.L.L.C. as soon as possible through our website or by calling 516-248-5550

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Michael J. Borrelli

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