It looks like Ryan Seacrest may be the only employee sitting down for a cup of coffee during the commercial breaks of American Idol.
Reality television, seemingly America’s newest obsession, is the subject of several recent employment lawsuits alleging wage and hour violations. The producer of American Idol and other reality TV shows, is being sued by three former employees who claim that they were made to work excessive hours, seven days a week without overtime pay and were also denied meal and rest breaks while they worked for the company. (I wonder if that HR manager has been voted off)
In January, three of the four major networks and several reality show production companies paid a whopping $4 million settlement in two similar class actions suits. Those lawsuits also alleged that the companies, which produced shows like The Bachelor and Trading Spouses, violated wage and hour laws.
How about a reality show about the hard-working people who work behind the scenes of a reality show?
Source: www.realitytvmagazine.com
