Rachel Bowman v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey denied Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.’s motion to dismiss Rachel Bowman’s Second Amended Complaint. The court held that Bowman plausibly alleged an FLSA overtime claim by alleging that she typically worked forty-hour weeks and additional uncompensated off-the-clock time.

Holdings

1. The Second Amended Complaint plausibly alleged an FLSA overtime claim because it stated that Plaintiff typically worked forty-hour weeks, worked additional off-the-clock briefing time during those weeks, and was not compensated for that time.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Second Amended Complaint plausibly alleged an FLSA overtime claim by connecting uncompensated off-the-clock work with a workweek in which Plaintiff worked at least forty hours.
2. Whether the allegations satisfied the pleading standard established by Davis v. Abington Memorial Hospital.

Disposition

other