Vivendi games unit sued in overtime dispute

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From the "Los Angeles Business" News:

11:28 AM PDT Tuesday
Vivendi games unit sued in overtime dispute

A programmer working for Vivendi Universal's Los Angeles-based games unit is suing the company alleging he was not paid overtime for extra hours he routinely works, according to a Reuters report Tuesday.

Neil Aitken, a programmer with Vivendi Universal Games for more than four years, filed suit Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court. Vivendi has not commented on the lawsuit.

Aitken's suit alleges he and co-workers regularly exceed 12-hour days but are not compensated for the overtime. In addition, he says management asks the "nonexempt programmers" to falsify timesheets to read 40 hours regardless of the actual time worked, the report said.

Last week, the Vivendi unit announced it was cutting 350 employees in North America as part of a cost-reduction plan. Its parent company, Paris-based Vivendi Universal, is one of the world's largest media companies.

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