I worked for Centurion for a little under a year. During my time there, repeated actions made it a consistently difficult and stressful workplace. I wasn't paid all of the wages I earned while working for Centurion. Eventually, I filed a case with the labor division. After being told Centurion refused to settle, I informed them that I would continue with the case. Several weeks later, the case was ruled in my favor for the reason: "The Division finds that the language of the
sanction does not constitute an express authorization for a deduction in this amount from Claimant's paycheck."
The worksite I was assigned to also had serious safety issues. The building's air conditioning was broken for a long period of time. Several employees reported it, and management was aware of it, but nothing was fixed and no alternatives were provided. While working under those conditions, I passed out on the job.
Following the work-related injury, I was asked to get a blanket statement from a doctor saying that I didn't need any accommodations at all, either at that time or in the future.
After I raised safety concerns, I was told I could be transferred to another location. The site they suggested wasn't accessible to me, and no accommodations or other options were discussed. This came immediately after I spoke up about the conditions at the original site.
There were also policies and repeated references regarding employee fines or "sanctions" for mistakes or issues during work. These were presented as disciplinary consequences rather than handled through normal performance management, which created a lot of pressure and fear around doing the job. These were described as deductions from employee pay for alleged misconduct or inappropriate behavior, determined at management's discretion. As one example, I was assessed a "sanction" for failing to give a full two weeks notice of my resignation, and an amount determined by management was deducted from my final paycheck.
Communication throughout my time there was consistently poor. Expectations changed without notice, questions went unanswered, and it was often unclear what was actually expected. At the same time, the job was heavily micromanaged, which made it stressful and exhausting to deal with day to day.
Patrols and requests were frequently unreasonable given the circumstances. When I tried to raise concerns or ask for clarification, it was brushed off instead of taken seriously.
On top of all of that, I was required to use my personal phone and personal data plan for work, with no reimbursement. When my phone started having problems, I was told it could lead to disciplinary action, even though no company device or alternative was ever provided.
A lot of these issues could have been handled internally and avoided entirely. Instead, they weren't. I'm sharing this so people can decide for themselves whether this is the kind of environment they want to work in. read more
