Multimillion dollar lawsuit filed against German industrial company
More than $10 million is at stake in a class-action lawsuit filed in California that includes at least 300 current and former workers as plaintiffs.
The defendant is a German industrial company that is accused of violating various state worker protection laws, including the denial of rest and meal periods, according to the Sacramento Business Journal. The suit claims that besides the violations occurring during work periods, hourly workers did not receive correct wage and hour statements. Although the group of employees don't claim any wage violations, they seek damages based on the denial of breaks.
Although federal law doesn't have provisions requiring the use of meal breaks and shorter times of rest, some states have provisions regulating such matters. In California, employee time on the job cannot exceed five hours without the employer providing a half-hour time period to eat a meal and rest. After 10 hours, a second such relief period from duty is required.
Businesses need to keep accurate records to remain compliant with federal and state laws about tracking worker time and attendance. The use of time clock software can help businesses in this regard.
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