Take-Two sued by QA tester

Take-Two Interactive is being sued by a former QA tester over lack of wages and breaks. Take-Two denies the allegations, but the case is still pending and could become a class action suit.

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Take-Two Interactive is being sued by a member of a subsidiary Quality Assurance tester. The Plaintiff, Aaron Martinez, claims that while working at California-based Visual Concepts, Take-Two did not provide meal and rest breaks, did not pay for all the hours worked, and didn't pay due wages when employees were terminated. Take-Two denies all of the allegations, claiming that it did provide breaks and paid all of the correct compensation.

The documentation on NeoGAF was provided by a former tester, allowing him to opt-out of being put on the contact list for the Plaintiff and his attorneys. This would be used if the case becomes a class action suit, but the court hasn't determined yet if it will.

The timing for a potentially costly lawsuit could be better, as Take-Two recently reported a Q1 loss.

Shacknews has contacted Take-Two to confirm the veracity of the memo. A representative confirmed the authenticity of the suit, but noted: "We are not commenting beyond the documentation."

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    August 31, 2011 7:15 PM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, Take-Two sued by QA tester.

    Take-Two Interactive is being sued by a former QA tester over lack of wages and breaks. Take-Two denies the allegations, but the case is still pending and could become a class action suit.

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      August 31, 2011 7:17 PM

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        August 31, 2011 7:23 PM

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          September 1, 2011 1:34 AM

          Probably not even about money, but just a disgruntled guy who was let go.

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        August 31, 2011 7:23 PM

        eh. Sounds like this kid was a contractor. The publisher is not responsible for paying his wages if he is in fact a contractor, which it sounds like if he was working with a subsidiary.

        For instance, out here we have Volt Technical Services, and a subsidiary called VMC, which is somewhat controlled by Volt TS, however any contract signed is wholely owned by the subsidiary. He should be suing his formal employers, not Take 2.

        CA is also an At-Will state ( as are many http://research.lawyers.com/California/Employment-Law-in-California.html ) and if he were in fact a contractor, and not a full time employee, then there is usually no such thing as retroactive pay or due wages, unless it was for hours worked, or if you didnt cash out your vacation before termination.

        Im interested to hear more but sounds like someone is pissed he got sent home without a letter to mom and dad.

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