HSBC Bank USA failed to compensate its workers for 30-minute lunch breaks it allegedly forced the employees to work through, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Kelly Ni claims HSBC Bank told workers to clock out during their lunch breaks but required them to sit at their desks while they ate so they could still answer phone calls and respond to customer inquiries.
Ni argues HSBC did not compensate these employees for their time in what she claims was a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
“Despite employees like Plaintiff never being permitted a free and clear meal break, Defendant never compensated Plaintiff and other employees for this time,” the HSBC class action states.
In addition to allegedly failing to compensate workers for lunch breaks, HSBC also changed its policies during the pandemic that “forced employees to engage in off-the-clock work,” the HSBC class action alleges.
“As clients did not want to travel in public to Defendant’s branch offices, Plaintiff was forced to work after hours to pursue leads and word of...
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