Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP filed a class action complaint alleging that Nvidia Corporation violated the California Labor Code by failing to provide legally required meal and rest periods to employees. The lawsuit, Case No. 26CV494054, is currently pending in the Santa Clara County Superior Court of the State of California. The filing raises concerns about potential financial liabilities for Nvidia Corporation related to unpaid wages and penalties.

The complaint alleges that Nvidia Corporation required employees to work during their meal periods and failed to provide thirty-minute off-duty meal breaks. Employees were allegedly not fully relieved of duty during these periods. Additionally, the lawsuit claims that employees worked more than five hours during some shifts without receiving a meal break and were denied a second off-duty meal period during shifts exceeding ten hours. The complaint further alleges that Nvidia Corporation engaged in the practice of rounding meal period times to avoid paying penalties, resulting in employees forfeiting breaks without additional compensation.

Key Allegations

The lawsuit outlines several specific violations of the California Labor Code:

• Failure to provide thirty-minute off-duty meal breaks.
• Requiring employees to work more than five hours without a meal break.
• Denial of a second meal period for workdays exceeding ten hours.
• Rounding meal period times to avoid penalty payments.
• Failure to reimburse employees for business expenses, specifically the use of personal cellular phones for job duties, in violation of Cal. Lab. Code § 2802.

Case Details

Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP is an employment law firm with offices in San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Riverside, and Chicago. The firm focuses on representing employees, investors, and consumers in matters involving unfair business practices, including violations of the California Labor Code and the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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