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Google and one of its staffing agencies have recently agreed to settle<\/a>\u00a0claims that\u00a0its workersweresignificantly\u00a0unpaid for\u00a0hours worked.\u00a0The Silicon Valley staffing agency,\u00a0Vaco\u00a0Technology Services LLC, and Google\u00a0have agreed to pay out\u00a0$1.5 million in order resolve\u00a0these claims\u00a0brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (\u201cFLSA\u201d) and California state laws. A proposed class of more than 200\u00a0workers who were involved in completing work for Google\u2019s educational virtual reality projects\u00a0stand to benefit from this payout\u00a0if the settlement is approved\u00a0by a federal judge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The claims in the lawsuit, that was brought back in 2017, were extensive and allegedthe following:\u2022 Affected workers alleged they should have been classified as non-exempt as opposed to exemptfrom receiving overtime when working over 40 hours per week.\u2022 Affected workers claimed that they were often required to work through their 30-minute meal and 10-minute rest breaks without compensation.\u2022 Affected workers alleged being pressured by management to remain at their desks and \u201cfudge\u201d their time-cards to indicate they were taking their breaks.\u2022 Affected workers alleged having to cover costs that were never reimbursed such as using their own cars to get to and from job sites and appointments as well as electrical costs for charging all the company cellphones at home to have them ready for staff use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Google and\u00a0Vaco\u00a0deny these allegations,\u00a0both sides have agreed\u00a0that this is a fair and reasonable\u00a0settlement after taking into consideration\u00a0all the unknowns of\u00a0moving forward with these claims.\u00a0Employees affected by this settlement include\u00a0those who worked as audit order operation specialists, content bug technicians, Google Expedition team members, or other similarly situated job titles\u00a0at any point between 2013 and the judge\u2019s preliminary approval date of this settlement.\u00a0It\u00a0is important to remember that even the most well-established companies often\u00a0fail to properly compensate its employees with accordance to wage and hour laws.\u00a0You have rights under federal and state laws that protect you from being paid improperly. To find out now if you may have a claim for owed wages\u00a0call our firm,\u00a0Fitapelli\u00a0& Schaffer, LLP, for a free and confidential\u00a0consultation. We can be reached at (212) 300-0375 or on our website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\nGoogle and one of its staffing agencies have recently agreed to settle\u00a0claims that\u00a0its workersweresignificantly\u00a0unpaid for\u00a0hours worked.\u00a0The Silicon Valley staffing agency,\u00a0Vaco\u00a0Technology Services LLC, and Google\u00a0have agreed to pay out\u00a0$1.5 million in order resolve\u00a0these claims\u00a0brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (\u201cFLSA\u201d) and California state laws. A proposed class of more than 200\u00a0workers who were involved in completing work for Google\u2019s educational virtual reality projects\u00a0stand to benefit from this payout\u00a0if the settlement is approved\u00a0by a federal judge.<\/p>\n

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