Does Vivint Favor College Graduates for Unpaid Job Training?

Vivint Inc., formerly known as APX Alarm Security Solutions Inc., is private home security company that provides security systems and energy conservation services throughout the United States and Canada. It was first established in 1997 in Provo, Utah, and has grown into an empire expanding in the upper hemisphere of North America.

Due to its rapid growth and success, it was named one of America’s most promising companies in 2013 by Forbes Magazine, ranking 46 out of the 100 privately held companies listed.

Vivint is a prominent choice of employment for many college graduates, and the company has made it a point to attend many college career fairs to recruit new hires. The reason for this, experts theorize, is because college graduates are eager to find work and earn income as soon as they get out of college, as they will most likely be facing many financial burdens, such as student loans, rent, and other costs.

College graduates are also less likely to question pre-employment hiring procedures that companies state they will put them through, as opposed to veteran workers. It is alleged that Vivint is also aware of this fact, and hires potential college graduates who are willing to undergo whatever pre-hiring process or job training necessary to achieve employment.

Overview of Unpaid Vivint Training

Vivint has been recently hit with several class action lawsuits in California for violating state employment law by not compensating potential or current employees for undergoing the company’s rigorous job training. While not all states require job training to be paid, California is strict about companies paying for whatever training they require of employees unless the training is a general skill such as CPR, college courses, and the like.

Workers who underwent the training, but ended up not being employed by Vivint following the training, are still supposed to be compensated, according to state law. Several California residents who have undergone Vivint training have accused the company of failing to follow this policy. While most current and former employees give good reviews of the company’s work environment, many have criticized the company’s job training to be too long and insufficient to address the situations the employees actually face on the job.

According to Vivint’s website, the company starts the training with three half-day sessions, designed to install business knowledge, interpersonal skills, product knowledge and communication skills. The trainees are trained to arrange appointments, meet with potential customers, explain the products, answer questions, write up orders and ask for recommendations. After the initial three-day training, the trainees can also attend advanced training workshops, which covers topics that enhance sale success.

While the company admits that the training is unpaid, it fails to mention that under both California and federal law, employees are supposed to be compensated for training time. Vivint employees who underwent training, and were not compensated may be eligible to file a class action lawsuit against the company. Violations against this federal regulation could also result in severe penalties from the Department of Labor (DOL).

Join a Free Vivinit 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.