Comments on: Electronic Arts faces overtime lawsuit

Suit underscores common complaints about punishing work conditions in game industry.

[Dachi]

The employees will win this case.

Employees are either hourly, or Salary exempt. If an employee is Salary exempt the company may net require they be staffed from say 8 am to 4 pm, only give them task s to complete in which ever time frame they see fit.

Many companies see salary exempt as "free overtime" but this is not at all the case. After working 80 hour weeks in the ARMY for $20,000/year I would never work anther salary job.

su the army

su the army

[Dachi]

The employees will win this case.

Employees are either hourly, or Salary exempt. If an employee is Salary exempt the company may net require they be staffed from say 8 am to 4 pm, only give them task s to complete in which ever time frame they see fit.

Many companies see salary exempt as "free overtime" but this is not at all the case. After working 80 hour weeks in the ARMY for $20,000/year I would never work anther salary job.

su the army

su the army

More coverage on 'EA Spouse Speaks Out Against Game Industry Practices'

Extensive coverage has been blogged here:

http://snarkyspot.blogspot.com/2004/11/ea-spouse-speaks-out-against-game.html

New updates on various sites covering 'EA Spouse'

Continuing coverage at http://snarkyspot.blogspot.com

More coverage on 'EA Spouse Speaks Out Against Game Industry Practices'

Extensive coverage has been blogged here:

http://snarkyspot.blogspot.com/2004/11/ea-spouse-speaks-out-against-game.html

New updates on various sites covering 'EA Spouse'

Continuing coverage at http://snarkyspot.blogspot.com

[jc94107]

EA not the only one

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[jc94107]

EA not the only one

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[jc94107]

High Turnover Rate

in one video game publisher located in the bay area.

[jc94107]

High Turnover Rate

in one video game publisher located in the bay area.

[Venturabumm]

Not just gaming industry

Commericial software companies do the same thing to meet
tight schedules. Ask most engineers in the silicon valley.

[Venturabumm]

Not just gaming industry

Commericial software companies do the same thing to meet
tight schedules. Ask most engineers in the silicon valley.

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date a cheerleader or live in trailer home hacking linux

had they dated their cheerleaders they would have gotten into the fraternity and then they could live in greenwich and gamble on wallstreet with everyones 401k

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No doubt the case is true

I have absolutely no doubt that the employees case is probably much worse than stated. The games industry has for many many years as a whole taken the view that "you job is your reward" and pay rates tend to be low very low.

No doubt the case is true

I have absolutely no doubt that the employees case is probably much worse than stated. The games industry has for many many years as a whole taken the view that "you job is your reward" and pay rates tend to be low very low.

[SoTruSD]

Sounds familiar

No lawsuit in the works, but my fellow employees are being scammed on double time and overtime hours that they are supposed to be paid for. The programmers know that they have to work long hours when there is a deadline coming up, however, they also do it believing that they will be paid for it, as they should. What makes it okay to move someones hours from double or overtime to regular time. Yes, there are California state laws that are supposed to regulate how many hours are worked in a day, but there are also laws for not paying employees right? Anyone have comments on this?

[SoTruSD]

Sounds familiar

No lawsuit in the works, but my fellow employees are being scammed on double time and overtime hours that they are supposed to be paid for. The programmers know that they have to work long hours when there is a deadline coming up, however, they also do it believing that they will be paid for it, as they should. What makes it okay to move someones hours from double or overtime to regular time. Yes, there are California state laws that are supposed to regulate how many hours are worked in a day, but there are also laws for not paying employees right? Anyone have comments on this?