CHARLESTON – A man is suing AM Communications after he claims it violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act.
Jason Watzlavik was employed by AMC as a service technician and was promised $12 per hour, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha Circuit Court and later removed to federal court.
Watzlavik claims a significant amount of service work that he was required to perform was not paid.
AMC required service technicians to be at their first service job at 8 a.m., however, they were required to report to AMC’s office to turn in cash, complete reporting, get new equipment and complete other tats before they were permitted to go to their first job and were not paid for this time prior t their first service job.
Watzlavik claims he and other technicians were also not paid for travel time to their first job of the day and they were forced to wait three pay periods before they were paid.
AMC also illegally deducted funds from payment to service technicians, including basic safety equipment and work equipment; a fee for using the work truck; $99 for a phone that was required to complete work-related tasks; $34.99 for a charger for the phone; $15 per week for use of the phone; and for small hand tools required to complete work-related tasks, according to the suit.
Watzlavik claims the defendant violated the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act.
Watzlavik is seeking compensatory damages. He is being represented by W. Stuart Calwell, David H. Carriger and D. Christopher Hedges of The Calwell Practice; and D. Adrian Hoosier II of Lord Hoosier.
AMC is represented by Katherine B. Capito and Brian J. Moore of Dinsmore & Shohl.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia case number: 2:18-cv-00378