8/8/2020 
 

 

Louisiana Workforce Commission
1001 N. 23rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Via email: laborprograms@la.gov

Re:

Disclosure of Potential Wage and Hour Issue

To the Louisiana Workforce Commission:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you of recently-discovered potential under-recording
of hours worked by a few employees of GAT Airline Ground Support, Inc ( “GAT”) which,
in turn, possibly resulted in an underpayment for time worked and/or in appropriate
unemployment compensation claims. The following preliminary information has been
gathered in the very early stages of an ongoing investigation being conducted by
independent outside counsel.
At this stage, we believe that a Company supervisor, with the knowledge and consent of
the relevant employees, may have recorded fewer hours on company timesheets than were
actually worked by those employees. This may have been for the purpose of allowing
affected employees to qualify for unemployment benefits.
If true, these actions were not authorized by GAT nor are they consistent with our values.
Compliance with the law, including operating our business with integrity and with the
highest ethical standards, is one of our guiding principles. Our employee handbook, which
every employee must read and acknowledge in writing, requires “careful observance of the
spirit and letter of all applicable laws and regulations, as well as a scrupulous regard for
the highest standards of conduct and personal integrity.”
GAT is an airline services contractor based in Peachtree City, Georgia, and is a U.S.
company founded forty years ago to serve the airline industry. GAT has grown to
accommodate the frequency of air travelers. We are deeply committed to conducting a
thorough investigation and taking any necessary remedial actions. Upon learning of these
events, we have acted swiftly to stop these activities, and will take all appropriate
disciplinary action. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,

Mike Hough
Chief Executive Officer
GAT Airline Ground Support, Inc.

 

GAT AIRLINE GROUND SUPPORT, INC.
246 CITY CIRCLE, SUITE 2200, PEACHTREE, GEORGIA 30269

 Unemployment Insurance Tax Fraud Reporting Form - 8/7/2020 4:53:31 PM
The Unemployment Insurance Tax Fraud form has been submitted to UITaxFraud@lwc.la.gov.
1. Name of the company or person you are reporting:
GAT Airline Ground Support
2. Address, city, state, and telephone number of the company or person:
900 Airline Drive c/o Delta Airlines Kenner, LA 70062 (989) 598-3745 (Mary Marietta - EVP, HR)
3. Name of principals and/or owners:
GAT Holdings, Inc.
4. Type of business:
Airline ground handling
5. Worker's primary duties:
Airline customer service and ramp handling
6. Business does not report employees to the Office of Unemployment Insurance Administration
No
7. Business does not accurately report the amount of wages for its employees
Yes
8. Business pays workers "under the table" or "off the books" (for example, pays in cash)
No
9. Business misclassifies workers as independent contractors and does not report wages on IRS W-2 forms (sometimes payments to misclassified workers are reported on IRS 1099 forms)
No
10. Do you have documents or other information that support your suspicions? If so, please describe what documents you have.
We are self reporting potential UI violations by employees and a local leader discovered by corporate audit. We can provide a letter with further details if you require.
11. If you wish to be contacted by this office, please give us your name, address, telephone number, and/or email address.
E-Mail: mary.marietta@gatags.com
12. Please provide any additional information you feel is important (additional addresses/locations, Federal Tax ID #, number of known workers, etc.).

 We recently learned that a few employees potentially under-recorded hours, possibly resulting in underpayment for time worked and/or inappropriate UI claims. Independent counsel is investigating.

Report another fraud.

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