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RPG studio Obsidian faces class action lawsuit alleging violations of state wage laws
Obsidian Entertainment is facing a class action lawsuit filed by plaintiff Victoria Turner, alleging systematic wage and hour violations under the California
Key takeaways
- Obsidian Entertainment engaged in a systematic pattern of wage and hour violations under California labor laws.
- Obsidian failed to pay minimum and overtime wages, provide lawful meal and rest breaks, and reimburse business costs.
- Obsidian denies generally and specifically each and every allegation made in the lawsuit.
- Employees consented to and/or acquiesced in the alleged conduct of which the plaintiff complains.
Obsidian Entertainment is facing a class action lawsuit filed by plaintiff Victoria Turner, alleging systematic wage and hour violations under the California Labor Code and IWC Wage Orders. The suit, which has been ongoing since October last year with an amended complaint filed in January, claims Obsidian failed to pay minimum and overtime wages, provide lawful meal and rest breaks, pay timely wages, or reimburse business expenses. Obsidian has denied each and every allegation, presenting 38 points in its defense, including that employees consented to the alleged conduct.
In their words
“denies, generally and specifically, each and every allegation”
“Obsidian is not a crunch studio, which is one of the things that keeps people staying there for a long time.”
By the numbers
- 38
- Points laid out by Obsidian in its defense
How it unfolded
- Class action lawsuit is filed against Obsidian
- An amended class action complaint is filed
- Obsidian files a response denying all allegations
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Common questions
- What happened with Obsidian Entertainment?
- Obsidian Entertainment engaged in a systematic pattern of wage and hour violations under California labor laws.
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