https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/03/24/crunch-laws/
Hi everyone, I thought I would bring this article to everyone’s attention. It discusses how U.S. labour laws have many exemptions that contributed to the frequent experiences of time crunch in the industry (e.g., needing to work an extra 20hr on top of a standard 40hr work week). The author raises several key developments in Californian labour law that sought to exempt more workers from earning overtime and making its jurisdiction more attractive for video game developers than Canadian markets. The prospect of unionization is raised as a potential solution given that the legislature appears to be unwilling to protect these employees from abusive treatments.