Gamestop workers have filed a class action lawsuit against the video game retailer, saying the company has allegedly violated California labor laws by allegedly shorting worker pay and allegedly denying meal breaks, among other alleged violations.
The lawsuit was initially filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in September, but was removed to federal court in L.A. on Nov. 27.
The company "maintained a policy and practice of not paying Plaintiff and the Class for all hours worked, including minimum, straight time, and overtime wages," says the suit. " Defendants required Plaintiff and the Class to work 'off-the-clock'. uncompensated, by, for example, requiring Plaintiff and the Class to continue working after clocking out for work."
Some of this unpaid work "should have been paid at the overtime rate," the suit alleges. "In failing to pay for all hours worked, Defendants also failed to maintain accurate records of the hours Plaintiff and the Class worked."
Gamestop gave workers tasks "which could not be completed without working in lieu of taking mandatory meal periods," the lawsuit states. "Accordingly. Defendants' policy and practice was not to provide meal periods to Plaintiff and the Class in compliance with California law."
The company also "regularly" required workers to go for more than fours hours without a legally required 10-minute rest break and did not compensate them for the missed rest period, the lawsuit states.
It seeks back wages plus attorney fees.
The plaintiffs are represented by Justin F. Marquez, Christina M. Le and Zachary D. Greenberg, of the Wilshire Law Firm, of Los Angeles.
Chavez v. Gamestop Inc., Los Angeles Superior Court, 23STCV22392