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ABM Industries might improperly fail to pay its employees overtime and provide all beneifts under labor laws.
Investigation Source
- Washington
Investigation Scope
Category Information
Investigation Topics
- Failure To Pay Overtime
- Failure To Provide Meal And Rest Periods
- Failure To Pay For Being On The Job (Donning And Doffing)
- Improper Retalitory Actions
Product or Service
- Janitorial And Cleaning Personnel
Injury Type
- Monetary Loss
Investigation Details
Investigation and pending class action lawsuit against ABM Industries, the countries largest company for outsourcing janitorial services in the United States employing over 75,000 people.
This class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of former employees who claim the company breaks employment laws, and has done so for the past three years. The lawsuit, filed in Washington state, cites abuses by ABM regarding pay and work conditions that could affect employees nationwide. If proven, ABM Industries faces charges citing violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Washington's wage and hour laws, breach of contract, and statutory damages for unpaid wages. The charges against ABM include (1) refusing to pay employees for overtime, (2) forcing employees to work through scheduled meal breaks, and (3) failing to provide 10-minute breaks for every four hours worked. The investigation to date reveals that similar violations may be happening in several ABM businesses throughout the U.S. If you are a Washington resident, who is or was an hourly janitorial employee employed by ABM within the past three years you may be eligible to join this suit.
This class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of former employees who claim the company breaks employment laws, and has done so for the past three years. The lawsuit, filed in Washington state, cites abuses by ABM regarding pay and work conditions that could affect employees nationwide. If proven, ABM Industries faces charges citing violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Washington's wage and hour laws, breach of contract, and statutory damages for unpaid wages. The charges against ABM include (1) refusing to pay employees for overtime, (2) forcing employees to work through scheduled meal breaks, and (3) failing to provide 10-minute breaks for every four hours worked. The investigation to date reveals that similar violations may be happening in several ABM businesses throughout the U.S. If you are a Washington resident, who is or was an hourly janitorial employee employed by ABM within the past three years you may be eligible to join this suit.
Defendant Details
| Name (Stock Symbol) | Brief Description |
|---|---|
| ABM Industries (ABM) | ABM Industries Incorporated is a facility services contractor. Fiscal 2006 revenues exceeded $2.7 billion. ABM Industries employees over 75,000 people. ABM Industries provides janitorial, parking, engineering, security, lighting and mechanical services for thousands of commercial, industrial, institutional, and retail facilities in hundreds of cities across the United States and British Columbia, Canada. The ABM Family of Services includes ABM Janitorial; Ampco System Parking; ABM Security Services; ABM Facility Services; ABM Engineering; and Amtech Lighting. |