Cynthia Turner has filed a lawsuit against E Team Inc., alleging violations of labor laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act and Illinois state wage laws. The complaint was submitted on November 8, 2024, in the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois.
The plaintiff, Cynthia Turner, claims that during her employment as a Sterile Processing Technician with E Team Inc., she was underpaid in violation of both federal and state wage laws. According to the complaint, Turner was paid $12 per hour, which is below the Illinois minimum wage of $14 per hour at the time. Additionally, her overtime compensation did not meet legal requirements; she received $18 per hour instead of the mandated $21 per hour for overtime work. Turner's employment spanned from April to September 2024, during which she alleges that E Team Inc. failed to honor promises regarding holiday pay and guaranteed weekly hours.
Turner accuses E Team Inc. of willfully neglecting their obligation to pay fair wages as outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Illinois Minimum Wage Law (IMWL). The complaint provides specific instances of alleged underpayment, such as during the week of May 19-25, 2024, when Turner worked 46.5 hours but received inadequate overtime compensation. The lawsuit also addresses violations under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA), claiming that E Team Inc. failed to compensate for agreed-upon work hours and holidays.
In seeking redress from the court, Turner requests several forms of relief: actual damages for unpaid wages, liquidated damages equal to unpaid overtime compensation under FLSA provisions, punitive damages for willful misconduct by E Team Inc., and additional statutory penalties for ongoing non-compliance with wage payment laws. She also seeks recovery of attorney fees and other related costs incurred due to this legal action.
Representing Cynthia Turner is John Ireland from The Law Office of John C. Ireland in South Elgin, IL. The case has been assigned Case No. 24 CV 11536 in front of a designated magistrate judge in the Central District of Illinois.