Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating whether construction workers assigned to the JFK Airport Redevelopment Project were required to spend unpaid time traveling between contractor-designated parking locations and active construction worksites.
The multi-billion-dollar JFK Airport redevelopment includes numerous contractors, subcontractors, and joint ventures working in secure airport areas. Workers may be entitled to compensation if they were required to report to designated parking areas, wait for employer-controlled transportation, and travel through restricted airport access points before their paid shifts began.
What Workers Report
Construction workers report:
- Being required to park in contractor-designated parking lots.
- Waiting for employer-operated buses or shuttle vans before each shift.
- Riding mandatory transportation to secure construction areas.
- Passing through airport security and controlled access points before reaching the worksite.
- Carrying required tools and personal protective equipment during transportation.
- Receiving work assignments or attending safety meetings before clocking in.
- Spending significant unpaid time traveling to and from the project each day.
- Working overtime without being paid for transportation-related time.
- Entire crews following identical transportation procedures.
Why Workers Should Be Concerned
Large airport construction projects frequently require workers to report to remote parking facilities because personal vehicles cannot access active construction zones. Once workers arrive at the designated reporting location, they may remain under the employer’s direction while waiting for transportation, riding contractor-operated buses, and passing through required security procedures.
When these activities are mandatory and primarily benefit the employer, workers may be entitled to compensation for that time under federal and state wage laws. Even relatively short periods of uncompensated transportation can result in significant unpaid wages when repeated over months or years.
This investigation seeks to determine whether contractors participating in the JFK redevelopment properly compensated workers for all required shuttle, waiting, and access time.
Potential Claims May Include
- Failure to pay wages for compensable work time
- Failure to pay overtime
- Fair Labor Standards Act violations
- New York Labor Law violations
- Recordkeeping violations
- Unjust enrichment
Signs You May Be Affected
You may be affected if:
- You worked on the JFK Airport Redevelopment Project.
- You parked in a contractor-designated parking area.
- You were required to ride a contractor-operated shuttle.
- You waited for transportation before your paid shift.
- You passed through airport security before reaching the worksite.
- You were not paid for shuttle or waiting time.
- The unpaid time caused you to miss overtime compensation.
If you have encountered these issues, we would like to hear from you. Please complete the contact form on this page, send us an email at [email protected], or give us a call at (202) 470-3520.