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"SHERMAN - A maintenance worker has filed a lawsuit against his former employer claiming the company failed to pay him overtime wages in violation of federal law.&nbsp;<br /><br />Ernest Johnson filed suit against JRK Residential Group Inc. on March 18 in the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division.<br /><br />Johnson worked for the defendant from Nov. 2011 through June 2012 as a maintenance worker. During his employment, he states that he worked in excess of 40 hours in a week and was not paid overtime wages.<br /><br />The defendant is accused of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay Johnson overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 per workweek.<br /><br />The plaintiff is seeking an award of actual and compensatory damages for overtime compensation, liquidated damages, attorney&rsquo;s fees, interest and court costs.<br /><br />Johnson is represented by Charles L. Scalise of Ross Law Group in Austin. A jury trial is requested.<br /><br />U.S. District Judge Richard A. Schell is assigned to the case.<br /><br /><em>Case No. 4:13-cv-00148</em>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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