07-02-2004, 03:47 PM
I don't know the law in California but in the EU we have a maximum legal working week. Companies are allowed to require their staff to exceed those hours only for a couple of restricted professions, otherwise they require consent from the employee
That might be a reason to collect falsified time sheets - to "prove" you're not exceeding legal working hours
I have to say that I'm very much rooting for the staff here. The staff are the "stars" of this particular branch of the entertainment industry. They don't get star wages, in fact I suspect they often don't get a decent wage for the level of expertise and the work they put in
I suspect that the games industry is long overdue better management, better benefits and better pay. These games bring in a lot of revenue, Vivendi in particular have found much worse things to do with their profits than pay programmers fairly
That might be a reason to collect falsified time sheets - to "prove" you're not exceeding legal working hours
I have to say that I'm very much rooting for the staff here. The staff are the "stars" of this particular branch of the entertainment industry. They don't get star wages, in fact I suspect they often don't get a decent wage for the level of expertise and the work they put in
I suspect that the games industry is long overdue better management, better benefits and better pay. These games bring in a lot of revenue, Vivendi in particular have found much worse things to do with their profits than pay programmers fairly