Dell has been hit with a class action lawsuit by 5,000 of its
US
call centre workers.
The workers allege that the company has underpaid them. The
lawsuit was originally filed by two employees in February 2007, and
since then the others have joined in to take the company to task
over its hours and payment rules.
The lawsuit claims the workers are owed at least a total of
£2.5m.
The lawsuit alleges that Dell has been in violation of the
federal Fair Labor Standards Act, claiming Dell did not maintain
accurate payroll records and denied wages and overtime pay to call
centre staff as a result.
Dell denies the claims and is defending the action.