Veracity Research Sued Over Breaks
A lawsuit has been filed against Veracity Research Co., LLC, alleging the company failed to provide its employees with legally required meal and rest breaks. The suit claims this failure also led to the underpayment of wages since employee time was not accurately tracked.
The class action complaint against Veracity Research Co., LLC is currently pending in the Orange County Superior Court of the State of California. The lawsuit alleges a range of violations of the California Labor Code, including the failure to pay minimum and overtime wages, and failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements. Under California law, non-exempt employees are generally entitled to a 30-minute unpaid meal break for a shift longer than five hours and a second one for a shift exceeding ten hours. The law also mandates a paid 10-minute rest break for every four hours worked. For each day a required break is not provided, employers are required to pay the employee one extra hour of regular pay. The lawsuit was filed by Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, a law firm that specializes in employment law and has offices throughout California and in Chicago. The firm has a track record of filing class-action lawsuits against companies for alleged labor code violations. Online employee reviews for Veracity Research Co., LLC show a pattern of complaints regarding compensation and management. Multiple reviews on Indeed.com mention issues such as "terrible pay," "micromanaging," and a poor work-life balance, with the company receiving a 2.4 out of 5-star rating for pay and benefits.
