Anthony Collins, et al. v. Anthem Productions, LLC cd/b/a Anthem Sound, Stage, and Lighting, and Angelo Poulos, individually Case No: 17-CV-1567 (WHP)

New Collective Action filed in the Southern District of New York
Anthony Collins, et al. v. Anthem Productions, LLC cd/b/a Anthem Sound, Stage, and Lighting, and Angelo Poulos, individually, Case No: 17-CV-1567 (WHP) 

On March 2, 2017, Lead Plaintiff Anthony Collins, 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 against Anthem Productions, LLC d/b/a Anthem Sound, Stage, and Lighting, and Angelo Poulos, individually. The complaint alleges as follows: Mr. Collins began working for Defendants around June of 2013 through September 2015. Throughout each week of his employment with Defendants, Plaintiff worked in excess of forty hours per week. However, 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 requires. In addition, Defendants failed to furnish Mr. Collins 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 2, 2011 – 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, www.employmentlawyernewyork.com, or any of our phone numbers: (516) 248-5550, (516) ABOGADO, and (212) 679–5000.

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