Bank of America sued over not paying workers for PC boot up time in proposed class action lawsuit

Bank of America is being sued in a proposed class action lawsuit for allegedly not compensating hourly workers for time spent booting up their computers and performing necessary tasks before starting their shifts. The lawsuit, filed by former employee Tava Martin, argues that these tasks, which could take up to 30 minutes each day, were essential for employees to access the company's timekeeping system. The complaint cites guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor, stating that such activities could be compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act if integral to the job. Martin's legal team is seeking back pay and damages for a class of employees who were required to go through these processes before logging work hours. Court rulings on similar cases have varied, with some finding pre-login time non-compensable and others siding with employees when boot-up sequences were crucial to core job functions.