Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating whether construction workers assigned to projects at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) were required to spend unpaid time traveling between employer-designated parking areas and airport construction sites.
Construction at LAX frequently occurs within secure operational areas where contractors require workers to use designated parking lots and employer-controlled transportation. Workers may be entitled to compensation if they were required to report to remote parking locations, wait for mandatory transportation, and travel to secured worksites before the beginning of paid time.
What Workers Report
Construction workers report:
- Being instructed to park in contractor-designated parking lots.
- Waiting for buses or shuttle vans before every shift.
- Riding mandatory transportation into secured airport construction zones.
- Passing through airport security before reaching their assigned work areas.
- Receiving work instructions or assignments before arriving at the jobsite.
- Carrying tools and required equipment during transportation.
- Spending significant unpaid time each workday traveling to and from the project.
- Working more than 40 hours each week without receiving all overtime compensation.
- Entire crews following the same transportation procedures.
Why Workers Should Be Concerned
Many airport construction projects require workers to follow strict access procedures because personal vehicles cannot enter active construction areas. Contractors may require workers to report to remote parking facilities, board employer-controlled transportation, and remain under company direction until reaching the secured worksite.
If workers are required to follow these procedures as part of their employment, the associated waiting and transportation time may qualify as compensable work time under federal and California wage laws.
California wage laws often provide broad protections for employees who remain under the employer’s control before or after their scheduled shifts. Workers who spend unpaid time riding mandatory transportation every workday may have lost substantial wages and overtime throughout the duration of the project.
This investigation seeks to determine whether contractors performing work at LAX properly compensated workers for all required shuttle, waiting, and security-related time.
Potential Claims May Include
- Failure to pay wages for all hours worked
- Failure to pay overtime
- California Labor Code violations
- Fair Labor Standards Act violations
- Waiting time penalties
- Wage statement violations
- Unfair Competition Law violations
Signs You May Be Affected
You may be affected if:
- You worked on a construction project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
- You parked in a designated contractor parking area.
- You were required to ride a contractor-operated shuttle or bus.
- You waited for transportation before clocking in.
- You passed through airport security before reaching your worksite.
- You were not paid for shuttle or waiting time.
- You regularly worked overtime without receiving full 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.