ISSC Litigation

The law firm of Shellist Lazarz LLP, represents Johnniea Armstead, Sandra Marshall, Averri LaMalle, Joseph Pearson, Roland Ross, John Sanders, and Kenneth Williamson, current and former security officers, in a lawsuit against Industrial Security Services Corporation (“ISSC”) for failing to pay them for hours they were required to be at work. The matter is currently pending in Arbitration before Professor Britton in Houston, Texas.

Summary of Claims

The lawsuit claims that under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), ISSC was required to pay its, current and former security officers, wages for hours they were required to be at work. Specifically, ISSC, for its own benefit, required, and continues to require, its security officers to be at work 15 minutes prior to beginning a shift and they were not compensated for their time. Moreover, if these individuals did or do not arrive 15 minutes prior to their shift, they were and are written-up and subject to termination.

The Arbitrator certified this case as a “Collective Action” under the FLSA, permitting the Claimants to send out notice of the lawsuit to approximately 1300 security officers who were employed by ISSC between October 11, 2003 and the present, and giving those security officers an opportunity to join the lawsuit. You may view a copy of the Notice approved by the Court here. Individuals who wish to join the lawsuit must formally do so to be entitled to recover. If you do not join in this case, you will not receive any unpaid wages, overtime, or other relief from this case if the Claimants prevail.

How to Join the Lawsuit

If you are a current or former ISSC security officer, and you would like to participate in this lawsuit, complete the Consent to Become Party Claimant and return it to our office via fax, e-mail, or regular mail. Shellist Lazarz LLP must file all Consents to Become Party Claimant with the Court no later than July 30, 2007. Should you have questions about how the lawsuit may affect you or whether you qualify to join this lawsuit, please contact us and we will respond promptly.

Can ISSC Retaliate Against Me?

The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) prohibits ISSC from retaliating against its employees and former employees who elect to participate in a legal proceeding concerning a violation of overtime laws. If you would like more information about this lawsuit, please contact us.

The law firm of Shellist Lazarz in Houston, Texas specializes in employment law. We have a nation-wide practice that represents employers and employees across the United States and throughout Texas including Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Galveston, Pasadena, Bellaire, Arcola, Baytown, Port Arthur, College Station, Brownsville, Beaumont, Orange, Vidor and McAllen.