Wal-Mart said on Tuesday that it would pay at least $352 million, and possibly far more, to settle lawsuits across the country claiming that it forced employees to work off the clock.. a day. Plaintiffs and class Case 1:17-cv-01014 Document 1 Filed 01/20/17 Page 1 of 24 PageID 1. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] I worked there for a total of 6 months, 4 months I was the Merchandise Assistant for Manager. /W 0 Executive, administrative, or professional working in specified industries having commission-based contracts. << /Parent 3 0 R Yes, mandatory overtime is legal, but if an employer doesn't pay their employees for working off the clock, the employees can file a lawsuit for unpaid wages against their employer, which can be costly . You have to schedule yourself a minum of 48hrs. 40 minutes taken out of every shift all winter long and not to be paid for it, I dont know what Im supposed to do. that she wanted to originally run my store. >> /StructParents 14 I feel I would be included in this lawsuit as well. manager. Think in terms of how you will be able to prove you are working those hours. I came in December for a second shift and was told HR was terminating me, told her okay. I transferred to a new location. /Annots [] /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] I havent heard anything since. Both circumstances could be a violation of the FLSA. When an employee becomes unhappy at work or is terminated, that is when generally see a lawsuit filed. endobj Perdue's Time as Dollar General CEO Marked by Charges of Wage Theft The attorneys at Capstone Law APC are licensed to practice in the State of California. So, if I clock in at 8 minutes after the hour, The time clock rounds that off to 15 minutes after the hour. You should contact an attorney to provide more information so you can receive more meaningful advise. /Annots [] stream Dollar General - working off the clock! - ComplaintsBoard.com I am a dollar general store manager working between 60 - 70 hours per week. Read more here: Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Claims. Then This year I suddenly needed to move, so I transferred to a new store location. /Type /Outlines /Subtype /Type1 endobj >> Please complete this form to request a review of your complaint by an attorney. Dollar General's Web site can be reached at www.dollargeneral.com . endobj << >> If you are a non-exempt employee, and you are being required to work during the time you are required to be clocked out, that may very well be a violation of the FLSA. << Which I think is wrong for the work I have to do. /Font << The Company store support center is located in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Common examples of off-the-clock work violations include: Unpaid pre-shift and post-shift work such as: Attending meetings or training, or; Performing opening and closing tasks. Privacy Policy | Sears Pharmacies Overtime Pay Claims & Lawsuits. Email: info@capstonelawyers.com >> Disclaimer /Annots [] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Parent 8 0 R >> or participates in a lawsuit against our Company or someone working for our Company. /Resources << She insisted I go to bank every day before 2, then used it to fire me because she was angry over over not getting her bonus. >> /Font << /Type /Page He had an investigator check into my story. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 11 0 obj I took it and my keys, sick and was treated like a lowlife even though over the past 5 years I may have called in sick a handful of times. Although some managers may misunderstand they are requiring employees to work off-the-clock, extra work is deemed fine. UCLA Labor Center | What is Wage Theft? Let's do some math. More than 6,000 Dollar Tree employees have joined a lawsuit claiming that the retailer failed to pay them for work they routinely performed "off the clock." The workers allege that they. 29 0 obj /Contents [179 0 R] /Group 106 0 R stream This is a frequent thing for DG. Just last night after being there 8 hrs. /Type /Page >> Your Consent /StructParents 2 /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding In Starbucks case, California court says workers owed for off-the-clock << /Parent 8 0 R California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance Find out if you have a case by completing this form for a free, no obligation review. /Group 101 0 R Before commenting, please review our comment policy. /Type /Page /Subtype /XML >> Capstone Law APC maintains their law office in Los Angeles, California and practices law in the State of California in state and federal courts. Recently, a California judge granted class certification to this group, even after defendant Dollar Tree Inc. expressed its opposition to the certification for this Dollar Tree wage and hour lawsuit. and I can prove the 2 hours and a few minutes (what appears up to the beginning of sept) using their compass system, so what about the rest of it going back to may? /Annots [] /F2 46 0 R The plaintiffs say Dollar General maintained a policy of allowing, inducing, and incentivizing store managers to require, force, expect, encourage and/or suffer and permit proposed class members to work off the clock before, during and after shifts. Unfortunately I had family issues and had to move back to Minnesota. >> The FLSA requires that employees be paid for all work, even if the work was not specifically requested. /Resources 72 0 R Supervisors play a critical role because employees will most likely ask them whether after-hours work should be recorded on a timecard. Until i worked for them i gave them 110 percent only to be just one of their casualties and i no im not the only one they did this to how do i become part of this lawsuit to help stand up for people like me, I was a manager for12 yrs with this company.I understand the horror stories.I was terminated after doing what I was told to do.it is unfair I was denied unemployment because I broke company policy and my do would not back me up,he threw me under the bus.so if I can get any legal help or help someone else I would be glad to wither way. /Count 2 I worked 60 to 80 hrs a week . /Parent 8 0 R By using our site, you consent to our websites privacy policy. Wage theft is the illegal practice of not paying workers for all of their work including; violating minimum wage laws, not paying overtime, forcing workers to work off the clock, and much more. Each week in was paid 160.00 under the table I received no pay stubs or anything. At Capstone Law APC, we believe that employees should be treated fairly, consumers should get what they pay for, and rights should be protected even when someone cannot afford a lawyer. Do we disclose any information to outside parties? << The main objective is that employers implement an accurate procedure to track employee hours, and a reporting instrument to retain as record. An employee working unpaid may request back-pay, including compensation for liquidated damages. 40 0 obj >> They also claimed they do not have access to my email addresss, which is funny- as I have always been a paperless employee which is how they send my W-2s to me They are also badgering me to return to work, because they want it to appear that i have agreed to accept their insulting 2 hours of pay, that isnt even accurate to what I can actually prove. Fair Labor Standards Act: Everything You Need to Know. >> BCV-18-102711. A former employee or current one can file a lawsuit for unpaid wages. May provide an initial consultation for free. /Contents [177 0 R] They didnt like all the overtime we ate pulling, but what were we supposed to do? endobj /I0 176 0 R FLSA approval of a claim allows for employees may also be able to recover attorney's fees if the complaint is found valid. /Font << When I was promoted to store manager I was running a store in East Tenn. If an employee makes the decision to arrive at work early and begin working on the computer, reading emails, working off-the-clock has taken place. /Tabs /S less than half of my shift, meanwhile ive been out of work because of it and covid related problems. endobj /Contents [73 0 R 74 0 R 75 0 R] I work on my breaks because we cannot have people waiting. The question has been answered before Ive had a chance to get through the 4 step clock-in process. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business. I was then told that I should have clocked back in and completed her transaction. Wage and hour law training to educate managers and other supervisors of the definitions of off-the-clock work. /Resources 162 0 R Called at home countless times to resolve problems on my off time and off days. << Theyll work you full time but have you in the system for part-time smh but I got the management experience. /Contents [123 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R] If you are employed at Dollar General or are a former employee and did not receive overtime pay, you may have the following questions: Our experienced Dollar General overtime pay attorneys can determine whether you are entitled to overtime wages based upon your job description, job duties, rate of pay, and number of hours worked. An employer in violation of the law by allowing for unpaid, work off-the-clock, or ignoring the activity and not paying the time, rather than communicating where and when the work should take place, is in violation of FLSA law. /StructParents 6 /Tabs /S /Tabs /S I would like to be involved in this lawsuit. /Type /Page /Resources 117 0 R I worked many more hours that I was paid for. >> /Annots [] /Annots [] /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] 46 0 obj We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. members' after shift "off-the-clock" work. This Dollar Tree wage and hour lawsuit is seeking to certify a Class of hundreds of Dollar Tree distribution center employees who claim that they have been shortchanged on pay and that the companys system of clocking meal and rest breaks is unfair and cheats them of time that should be spent for break time. /Contents [153 0 R 154 0 R 155 0 R] WOW!!!. Employees who have experienced the same circumstances if an employer has practiced non-payment for off-the-clock work can sue as part of a collective FLSA action. endobj Forcing other employees to work harder to compensate for the lack of staff. /Parent 8 0 R I'm 18 and I need the money for college and everything. /Contents [138 0 R 139 0 R 140 0 R] /Tabs /S 12 0 obj /Parent 8 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Parent 8 0 R An employer is also generally obliged to pay a worker whose work is suffered. So I did the only thing I could do to fix things that needed to properly be fixed and only that, the assistant that left gave me her information so I could do what needed to be done. /Annots [] I was manager for 4 years and she was our DM for about 3 months. endobj Employers may find that they must limit employee access to technology to control overtime. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Dollar General's Firing of Employee on Leave Did Not Violate the ADA or I can't count how many times the closing duties took longer than what the GM had scheduled, and my time was cut back to 10:15. Unpaid Wages Lawsuit: Time Required for Work - LawyersAndSettlements.com The event of a lawsuit, an employer should not rely on a defense that the employee agreed to violate the FLSA by working without pay. I believe I can be a part of this lawsuit. /Parent 11 0 R Manager refused to stay after I told her that something is terribly wrong with my health. This is a horrific place to work! 8 0 obj Salaried employees receive a predetermined amount of pay comprising all or a stipulated part of an employee's compensation for employment. /Tabs /S You do not get paid for those 8hrs and if somebody calls out, and you do not have an extra person to cover, you are going in and working more hrs for free. Phone: 1-310-556-4811. /Tabs /S I would go in early and stay late to help with freight. >> /Resources 52 0 R and our Lawyer directory. 41 0 obj /Type /Page /Outlines 2 0 R << endobj Salaried employees must be paid at least $23,660, an employee must fulfill the job duties tests for enumerated exemption. << I loved it. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page Can I sue the dollar general for working off the clock I worked Family Dollar in New Iberia, La. It is a major problem statewide. Our firm pursues cases in California state and federal courts, as well as in courts around the nation. /I0 173 0 R for a week and work not your good`s ones all your trouble ones, We challenge the C E O of Dollar Tree! gsoM gV4'sk?xns0, Read This Now! /Group 81 0 R We worked by yourself many times. I asked for 3 days in a row off it was refused. /StructParents 7 The statute of limitations is customarily two (2) years, yet employers are liable three (3) years for intentional violation of FLSA wage and hour laws. /BaseFont /Times-Bold /Kids [38 0 R] >> A Dollar Tree wage and hour lawsuit claims the popular discount chain has been short-changing its employees by using an unfair time clock system. /F1 175 0 R endobj /Parent 8 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> We could not get a hold of our District manager per even get her to call us back. /Group 166 0 R When I asked for time off my District manager refused to allow the time off. >> /Contents [118 0 R 119 0 R 120 0 R] Changes to our Privacy Policy I'm the last 3 Yrs we have been going thru not having store mgrs.so I've had to run them without help mostly..having to borrow from other stores is almost impossible and I do not get paid a store mgr.salary but I am the store mgr when there isn't one, working long hrs working by myself I'm doing it now and it's affecting my health and when I do call or message my DM he hardly responds is there anything I can do about this? /Annots [] Of your sm see you worked off the clock and does not add that time to your pay they can be fired. Want High Quality, Transparent, and Affordable Legal Services? Fixed the issue and no one works 10-20 min off the clock anymore. August 04, 2006. /Resources 132 0 R 10 0 obj I had to take this test at home which was anywhere from 3 to 5 hours. Shift control is key to limiting overtime. /Annots [] /StructParents 20 I worked off the clock all the time and yes my time was changed to 1015 everytime I closed the store and I went to the bank for the manager on my off days and when I was scheduled to close that night. They were treating me like a regular worker instead of manager I did stocking my first 3 days instead of proper assistant manager training . /Length 484 >> Specifically, in both lawsuits against BMW and Dollar General, the EEOC charges that BMW and Dollar General did not take steps to reasonably accommodate . Not to mention to take him home after the shift. Employers showing that they acted in good faith, evidencing due diligence in response to FLSA adherence, may supersede such a claim. I ran the store working 98 hours a week with no lunch, and no time off for several months.The district manager lied to the corporation about whom was running the store. PDF Beaver V Dollar General - Class Action I Still work for dollar General and for the pay its not worth it they don't pay enough for the work they want done and its never appreciated we always have new people because people always quit. Then finally she quit by 2014 i had a new manager dec of 2014 i was up for a promotiin to assistant manager when they found out i was pregnant i was told i couldnt get my promotion until i returned from maternity leave because they would have to pay me for my leave so at 33 wks pregnant i had no choice but to take my leave because aa hard as they was making me work i started having pregnancy complications from not being able to take breaks and lunches so i could eat because we were expected to work through them so i was having problems with my sugar levels dropping i was scared if i didnt take leave i was going to lose my baby or we both werent going to make it i was out of work 8 weeks with no pay because i was denied my promotion soon as i returned i was promoted my the hours on my checks were never what i kept track of because the managers would go to send time in and take hours we worked of so they wouldnt go over their allowed schedule hours because if they did they got fussed at by the district manager because the district managers wouldnt recieve their bonuses i asked the district manager about the managers taking our worked hours he told me he would investigate it to my knowledge no investigation was ever done so i called corperate and they told me that it was the district managers responsibility.
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