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Labor/Employment

Jul. 30, 2024

Remote worker sues for time spent logging in to computer

The PAGA complaint claims remote employees of Foundation Partners Group are not compensated for the time it takes them to boot up their computer and start a VPN program before being able to clock in.

Foundation Partners Group LLC, the nation's second largest funeral home company, was sued in San Francisco by a remote worker who claims employees should be compensated for the time of a "multi-step boot-up login procedure" that includes the launching for a virtual private network.

According to the complaint, filed on July 25 under the Private Attorneys General Act, Foundation Partners' California employees must activate a VPN as part of a 12 step "boot up&q...

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