FORT MYERS — A man filed a class-action lawsuit against Gulf Coast Power and Light Co. claiming it violated the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act.

Edelio R. Espinosa has filed a collective action against Gulf Coast Power Co. under the FLSA on behalf of himself and similarly situated employees, according to a complaint filed Nov. 15 in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. 

Espinosa claims he was employed as a non-exempt, full-time, hourly electrician helper from July 17 to Oct. 6 and alleges that despite working irregular hours and clocking more than 40 hours weekly, he was not properly compensated for overtime.

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