Another lawsuit claiming workers were shorted on overtime pay has been filed in Las Vegas, this one targeting Cox Communications Inc. and its installation contractors.

A lawsuit seeking class-action status was filed Tuesday in Clark County District Court on behalf of installer Joseph Valdez against Cox, VIP Installs Inc., Quality Communications Inc., Sierra Communications Co. and Paradigm Communications Inc.

Attorneys Leon Greenberg and Christian Gabroy charge in the lawsuit that the defendants have developed a "piecework, no overtime" system that deprives installers of overtime pay in violation of Nevada law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

The defendants have not yet formally responded to the complaint, and Cox officials in Las Vegas on Thursday said they could not comment on any active proceedings or court action.
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