Vivint Unpaid Employee Training Allegedly Violates Calif. Labor Law

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Vivint Inc. has been facing lawsuits about pricing and aggressive marketing tactics. Prosecutors in at least 11 different states have sanctioned Vivint for deceptive sales practices and other violations. Now California lawyers can add unpaid job training to the mix.

California labor law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act require employers to compensate individuals for attending certain types of mandatory training. A new wage and hour class action lawsuit investigation against Vivint is researching allegations that the security company failed to do this.

Vivint, formerly known as APX Alarm Security Solutions Inc., is a private home security company that provides security systems and energy conservation services throughout the United States and Canada. Founded in 1997, and headquartered in Provo, Utah, it was named as one of America’s most promising companies in 2013 by Forbes Magazine, ranking 46 out of the 100 privately held companies listed. But all the accolades may not stand up to the complaints.

Training and the Law

Vivint explains on its website that it starts new employee training with three half-day sessions. These courses are designed to provide business and product knowledge, communication skills and interpersonal skills. Trainees are taught to arrange appointments, discuss products, answer questions, write up orders and ask for recommendations. Once the initial training is complete, Vivint offers advanced training workshops, which cover topics to enhance sales success.

Vivint admits that the training is unpaid, but fails to mention that under both California and federal law, employees are supposed to be compensated for training time. The only time that training without pay is allowed is if attendance is outside regular working hours, voluntary, not directly related to the employee’s job or if the employee does not perform any productive work during attendance. Vivint explains that attending the training is not voluntary and the employee is led to believe that failure to attend leads to termination.

Employees who don’t know their rights don’t know to speak up, but that is changing. If you are an employee or an individual who underwent training but never became an employee of Vivint, or if you did not get paid for training you attended, or reimbursement for travel or fees related to a training program, you may be entitled to compensation.

Join a Free Vivint Training Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

If you underwent training with Vivint within the past four years and were not paid for your time, you can participate in a free class action lawsuit investigation. Learn more and obtain a free case evaluation at the Vivint Training Class Action Lawsuit Investigation.