Workers sue Building Materials Holding Corp. for overtime violations

The Los Angeles Times reports that a group of construction workers has filed suit against a San Francisco-based home-building company, claiming that they were coerced for years into working unpaid overtime.

In a federal court lawsuit, the 14 plaintiffs also allege a variety of other violations, including being asked to sign blank time sheets, skip breaks and travel without compensation, attorneys said. They are seeking payment of the wages they claim to be owed, but they did not specify an amount.

The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles against Building Materials Holding Corp., which provides residential construction services through a subsidiary, SelectBuild Construction Inc.

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