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Complaint Review: Brevard Security Specialists - Florida Private Investigations - Palm Bay Florida
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Brevard Security Specialists - Florida Private Investigations
2901 Palm Bay RD N.E Palm Bay, Florida, U.S.A.
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Brevard Security Specialists - Florida Private Investigations Avoids paying unpaid wages and Overtime on FEMA contract ripoff Palm Bay Florida
*Author of original report: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Licensing Response
*Author of original report: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Licensing Response
*Author of original report: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Licensing Response
I became employed by Brevard Security Specialists, now known as Florida Private Investigations, in October of 2004. I was selected to be assigned to a FEMA contract in Barefoot Bay, FL as an Armed Security Officer at a rate of $10 an hour. 12 hour shifts 6 days a week. 60 hours a week equalled $600 a week, payable weekly. The other armed officers and myself were told that the company recieved an exception to the overtime law.
In January of 2005, the owner of the company, Jeff Farless stated to me that FEMA was notified that all Armed Officers were suppose to be paid $16.82 an hour with overtime pay since the beginning of the contract, which entitled all of the officers to extra wages and overtime pay back. Over a period of time I enquired about the back pay and was always told that the contractor (Tarheel) was still trying to get the money from FEMA. It was then that the company was having difficulties paying the employees, sometimes not being paid for 3 weeks at a time.
When FEMA vacated Brevard County the contract expired. I was told by the Security Supervisor who had quit the company that he had been compensated all the back pay and overtime and that the Owners told him that all of the other officers were taken care of too. (**Which we were still being told that the overtime was in the process of being approved**).
After a few months of waiting and getting brushed aside I hired a Law firm to handle the case. After several attempts to serve the Company with a response they refused and I got the judgement. Now my law firm is stating that it will go into collections. They owe several thousands of dollars to the employees and are getting away with stealing hours that were worked. I was told that the Company had already been paid by FEMA and Tarheel. I call that embezzlement.
The Company hold several licenses to operate a Security Company in Florida that require the license holder to have moral value. I'm going to attempt to contact the Department of Consumer and Agriculture services, Division of Licensing and see if they can assist me in putting pressure on this company so I can get what is owed to me. I need this money to pay debts off accrualed during waiting period.
John
Melbourne, Florida
U.S.A.
In January of 2005, the owner of the company, Jeff Farless stated to me that FEMA was notified that all Armed Officers were suppose to be paid $16.82 an hour with overtime pay since the beginning of the contract, which entitled all of the officers to extra wages and overtime pay back. Over a period of time I enquired about the back pay and was always told that the contractor (Tarheel) was still trying to get the money from FEMA. It was then that the company was having difficulties paying the employees, sometimes not being paid for 3 weeks at a time.
When FEMA vacated Brevard County the contract expired. I was told by the Security Supervisor who had quit the company that he had been compensated all the back pay and overtime and that the Owners told him that all of the other officers were taken care of too. (**Which we were still being told that the overtime was in the process of being approved**).
After a few months of waiting and getting brushed aside I hired a Law firm to handle the case. After several attempts to serve the Company with a response they refused and I got the judgement. Now my law firm is stating that it will go into collections. They owe several thousands of dollars to the employees and are getting away with stealing hours that were worked. I was told that the Company had already been paid by FEMA and Tarheel. I call that embezzlement.
The Company hold several licenses to operate a Security Company in Florida that require the license holder to have moral value. I'm going to attempt to contact the Department of Consumer and Agriculture services, Division of Licensing and see if they can assist me in putting pressure on this company so I can get what is owed to me. I need this money to pay debts off accrualed during waiting period.
John
Melbourne, Florida
U.S.A.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
John
Melbourne,Florida,
U.S.A.
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Licensing Response
#2Author of original report
Mon, April 17, 2006
Here is an update of the response from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Licensing Response which regulates and investigates matters of violations concerning license holders. Good afternoon Mr. Noble. A wage and hour dispute is not considered a matter of a persons moral character. Although we sympathize with your situation, we try not to involve ourselves in federal matters and basically do not have jurisdiction in areas of wage disputes. Further, it is our policy not to interfere in wage and hour disputes as we could possibly interfere with and or jeopardize a federal investigation. Sincerely, Lisa Trimble Administrative Assistant I Bureau of Regulation & Enforcement -----Original Message----- From: John Wayne Noble Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 10:14 AM To: Trimble, Lisa Subject: RE: Complaint against Security Company Ms. Trimble, I understand that the Overtime wage and Hour issue is a Federal matter. My concern is the possible Good Moral Character violation that the Division of Licensing does regulate and enforce. So in the Departments opinion, is it moraly right for a licensed company not to pay thier employees and decieving them otherwise? I plan on contacting the Attorney General's Office and the Department of Labor concerning this matter. I hope they will find this as not of Good Moral Character. I just don't see how a Company stays in business under your regulations and that the Department allows such activity. The Department investigates a licensee for not returning his/her uniforms but fails to investigate corrupt Licensed businesses? Thank You for your time. John W. Noble -----Original Message----- From: "Trimble, Lisa" Sent: Apr 17, 2006 7:27 AM To: John Wayne Noble Subject: RE: Complaint against Security Company Good morning Mr. Noble. The Division of Licensing has no jurisdiction over this matter. You will need to contact the US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. That agency is responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Wage and Hour can be reached at 1-866-487-9243. Thank you and have a nice day. I will attempt to contact the Dept of Labor and see what thier response will be. I will let everyone know as soon as I get a response. CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report.
John
Melbourne,Florida,
U.S.A.
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Licensing Response
#3Author of original report
Mon, April 17, 2006
Here is an update of the response from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Licensing Response which regulates and investigates matters of violations concerning license holders. Good afternoon Mr. Noble. A wage and hour dispute is not considered a matter of a persons moral character. Although we sympathize with your situation, we try not to involve ourselves in federal matters and basically do not have jurisdiction in areas of wage disputes. Further, it is our policy not to interfere in wage and hour disputes as we could possibly interfere with and or jeopardize a federal investigation. Sincerely, Lisa Trimble Administrative Assistant I Bureau of Regulation & Enforcement -----Original Message----- From: John Wayne Noble Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 10:14 AM To: Trimble, Lisa Subject: RE: Complaint against Security Company Ms. Trimble, I understand that the Overtime wage and Hour issue is a Federal matter. My concern is the possible Good Moral Character violation that the Division of Licensing does regulate and enforce. So in the Departments opinion, is it moraly right for a licensed company not to pay thier employees and decieving them otherwise? I plan on contacting the Attorney General's Office and the Department of Labor concerning this matter. I hope they will find this as not of Good Moral Character. I just don't see how a Company stays in business under your regulations and that the Department allows such activity. The Department investigates a licensee for not returning his/her uniforms but fails to investigate corrupt Licensed businesses? Thank You for your time. John W. Noble -----Original Message----- From: "Trimble, Lisa" Sent: Apr 17, 2006 7:27 AM To: John Wayne Noble Subject: RE: Complaint against Security Company Good morning Mr. Noble. The Division of Licensing has no jurisdiction over this matter. You will need to contact the US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. That agency is responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Wage and Hour can be reached at 1-866-487-9243. Thank you and have a nice day. I will attempt to contact the Dept of Labor and see what thier response will be. I will let everyone know as soon as I get a response. CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report.
John
Melbourne,Florida,
U.S.A.
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Licensing Response
#4Author of original report
Mon, April 17, 2006
Here is an update of the response from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Licensing Response which regulates and investigates matters of violations concerning license holders. Good afternoon Mr. Noble. A wage and hour dispute is not considered a matter of a persons moral character. Although we sympathize with your situation, we try not to involve ourselves in federal matters and basically do not have jurisdiction in areas of wage disputes. Further, it is our policy not to interfere in wage and hour disputes as we could possibly interfere with and or jeopardize a federal investigation. Sincerely, Lisa Trimble Administrative Assistant I Bureau of Regulation & Enforcement -----Original Message----- From: John Wayne Noble Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 10:14 AM To: Trimble, Lisa Subject: RE: Complaint against Security Company Ms. Trimble, I understand that the Overtime wage and Hour issue is a Federal matter. My concern is the possible Good Moral Character violation that the Division of Licensing does regulate and enforce. So in the Departments opinion, is it moraly right for a licensed company not to pay thier employees and decieving them otherwise? I plan on contacting the Attorney General's Office and the Department of Labor concerning this matter. I hope they will find this as not of Good Moral Character. I just don't see how a Company stays in business under your regulations and that the Department allows such activity. The Department investigates a licensee for not returning his/her uniforms but fails to investigate corrupt Licensed businesses? Thank You for your time. John W. Noble -----Original Message----- From: "Trimble, Lisa" Sent: Apr 17, 2006 7:27 AM To: John Wayne Noble Subject: RE: Complaint against Security Company Good morning Mr. Noble. The Division of Licensing has no jurisdiction over this matter. You will need to contact the US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. That agency is responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Wage and Hour can be reached at 1-866-487-9243. Thank you and have a nice day. I will attempt to contact the Dept of Labor and see what thier response will be. I will let everyone know as soon as I get a response. CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report.
