Consent forms filed in federal court last week show that nearly 2,000 ski and snowboard instructors have joined a collective action against Vail Resorts, alleging Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuit against the company. The case, Quint et al. v. Vail Resorts, Inc., alleges Vail Resorts failed to pr operly compensate snowsports instructors for required job duties. According to the official litigation website, plaintiffs claim employees were not paid for “off-the-clock” work, including time spent traveling between job sites, putting on and removing equipment, and attending training sessions. The lawsuit also alleges that instructors were not reimbursed for necessary job expenses such as ski equipment and work-related cell phone use, and will attempt to recoup those expenses from the company for employees. Vail Resorts has denied all allegations, maintaining it has complied with wage laws and properly paid its employees. Anyone who was a ski or snowboard instructor at any Vail Resorts-owned ski area at any time since the 2017-18 season is eligible to join if they signed on by Wednesday. To participate in the lawsuit, eligible instructors must actively opt in by submitting a consent form, available at vailresortsinstructorwagelitigation.com under the “Join Collective” option. For full story see www.vaildaily.com The post Nearly 2,000 ski instructors join suit versus Vail Resorts appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less