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Worker sues employer in federal court
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Posted on Sep 05 2004
A nonresident worker has sued his employer in federal court for unpaid wages and revised it later to include more alleged offenses such as making threatening remarks and other actions that would constitute “extreme and outrageous conduct.”
Mohamed Idrish Ali filed a lawsuit against Big Boy Marine Sports and named its president Masanari Yasuda as defendant, primarily for alleged violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
In particular, Ali, a security guard working for the company since June 1999, claimed that Big Boy failed to pay him (certain) wages and failed to maintain full and accurate records of hours rendered.
Ali also complained about the company’s alleged practice of charging him for stolen or lost equipment through salary deduction, which he said violates the Non-Resident Worker’s Act.
Meantime, Ali in his amended verified complaint, said that following his filing of the case on Aug. 18, Yasuda allegedly made threatening remarks “all in angry, shouting tone of voice” directed to him.
Ali said Yasuda also threatened to send him back to Bangladesh and prevent him from returning to Saipan for employment.
Ali indicated that, since he no longer felt safe in the company’s barracks, he decided to leave the provided housing.
Ali, represented by lawyer Mark Hanson,is seeking compensation for emotional distress amounting to no less than $250,000 and punitive damages of not less than $500,000.
Ali said that the defendant’s actions have caused him to suffer severely from emotional distress. (Liberty Dones)
