Veracity Research Faces Lawsuit Over Breaks
Employment law attorneys have sued Veracity Research Co., LLC, alleging the company failed to provide employees with legally required meal and rest breaks. The suit claims this resulted in underpayment of wages, as employee time was not accurately accounted for.
The class action lawsuit against Veracity Research Co., LLC is filed in the Orange County Superior Court of the State of California. The case, numbered 30-2025-01533351-CU-OE-CXC, is being handled by the employment law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP. Beyond the initial claims of missed meal and rest breaks, the lawsuit alleges a wider range of California Labor Code violations. These include the failure to pay minimum and overtime wages, provide accurate itemized wage statements, reimburse for required business expenses, and pay sick wages. The suit also accuses the company of failing to pay wages in a timely manner. This is not the first time Veracity Research has faced legal challenges regarding its labor practices. In 2019, a lawsuit was filed against the company in the Eastern District of California with similar allegations, though it was ultimately dismissed without prejudice. Under California law, employers are mandated to provide a 30-minute unpaid meal break for shifts longer than five hours and a paid 10-minute rest break for every four hours worked. Failure to comply can result in significant financial penalties for the employer. The law firm representing the employees, Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, specializes in employment law and has a history of filing class-action lawsuits against companies for alleged labor code violations. Online employee reviews of Veracity Research Co., LLC show a pattern of dissatisfaction with the company's management and pay practices. These anecdotal accounts, while not part of the legal proceedings, suggest a workplace culture that has been a source of employee grievances. Penalties for the alleged violations can be substantial. For each day an employee's meal or rest break is denied, the employer may be required to pay an additional hour of that employee's regular pay. Other violations, such as failure to pay minimum wage or provide accurate wage statements, carry their own set of fines and penalties.
