Lawsuit Alleges Carvana Failed to Pay Security Guards in Ohio for Off-the-Clock Work

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A proposed collective action lawsuit claims Carvana, Inc. has failed to pay security guards at its Ohio facilities for off-the-clock work performed during their unpaid breaks.

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The 10-page Carvana lawsuit was filed by a security guard at the company’s inspection facility in Euclid, Ohio, who says supervisors instructed her and other similarly situated employees to remain on-site during their lunch breaks and respond if they witnessed any security threats.

“Despite having to work through their breaks, [the plaintiff] and other similarly situated employees were not paid for this time,” the filing relays.

According to the case, the employees regularly remained on duty while eating lunch in their vehicles because the facility would otherwise be left unsecured. The complaint claims the online car retailer’s Ohio facilities lack operable security cameras and safety measures, and the defendant’s failure to properly staff these locations has resulted in violent vehicle thefts.

The suit contends that Carvana’s corporate-wide policy of not paying security guards for work performed off-the-clock is illegal under the Ohio Minimum Fair Wage Standards Act. The case further accuses the company of violating the federal Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to provide these workers time-and-a-half overtime pay for every hour worked over 40 each week.

The lawsuit looks to represent any current or former security guards who worked for Carvana at any Ohio facility within the past three years.

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