dollar general lawsuit working off the clock

/Parent 8 0 R /Resources << /Type /Page /Annots [] /Contents [143 0 R 144 0 R 145 0 R] now let say each employee makes min wage (we know they make more) 7.25 x 18,634.5 = 135,100. dollars. 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. 40 0 obj /Type /Page I would like to bring this to the federal circuit but we need people from around the country who has experienced the same as the workers in MI. >> I worked there 11 years and I never had a uninterrupted 30 or 10min break they fired me because I was starting to find out about what the store manager was up to and they used my sick time and wont tell me why, Your email address will not be published. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Before commenting, please review our comment policy. Employers never know when a relationship will deteriorate in the future, so compliance is essential. >> >> >> So I didnt get to start my shift for 40 minutes yet did not get compensated for that. Scan this QR code to download the app now. Cookie Notice << /Contents [128 0 R 129 0 R 130 0 R] California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance, Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance. The company has a rule that a worker may not clock in more than seven minutes in advance of a shift or clock out more than seven minutes after a shift end. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] I still am not receiving proper paychecks. The lawsuit alleges the following violations against Dollar General: failing to calculate the regular rate of pay properly, for purposes of paying overtime; not paying at least minimum wages for all . /Tabs /S The previous manager had just been fired. . After my transfer the store manager was to train in class. << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] failing to reimburse work-related business expenses. Your Consent Changes to our Privacy Policy Featured review. 49 0 obj Unpaid preparation is classified as pre-work act such as truck warming, loading, transferring of equipment or worksite preparation, are scenarios where a worker is at times off-the-clock. /Tabs /S 2 0 obj I gave her the keys, came home wrote the CEO of the corporation. I also would also do payroll and other manager duties. This was done as a means of avoiding paying the workers overtime wages, the lawsuit claims. endobj /F1 180 0 R Although some managers may misunderstand they are requiring employees to work off-the-clock, extra work is deemed fine. /Contents [153 0 R 154 0 R 155 0 R] 18 0 obj /Contents [177 0 R] I applied for unemployment. Please contact me. /Contents [163 0 R 164 0 R 165 0 R] Please complete this form to request a review of your complaint by an attorney. Employer direct request is considered due cause. /Length 10 Of your sm see you worked off the clock and does not add that time to your pay they can be fired. /StructParents 18 An employee might clock out,yet continue working by finishing documents, making phone calls, or cleaning; all of which must be compensated under FLSA. Corrado Rizzi is the Senior Managing Editor of ClassAction.org. You may, however, visit our site anonymously. I have messages stating she was trying to get in contact to pay me. Make sure you are keeping accurate record of the actual hours you are working. >> >> They were treating me like a regular worker instead of manager I did stocking my first 3 days instead of proper assistant manager training . /Resources 67 0 R 5 0 obj break without having to do a key turn or getting on register to do a return or just back up the other cashier do to customer flow. Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways: Note: If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email. 16 0 obj I have worked for Dollar Tree for almost 5 years, last year I would show up on time at 3 a.m., to unload truck. /Kids [40 0 R 41 0 R] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Font 6 0 obj /Annots [] Supervisors offer such praise in writing, documenting knowledge of the failure to pay overtime, creating the potential for a knowing or violation. Once she gutted my store she moved in a asst. Los Angeles, CA 90067 www.CapstoneLawyers.com 24 0 obj Never fails. << Because we value your privacy we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. /Resources 167 0 R I feel I would be included in this lawsuit as well. 45 0 obj >> /Contents [118 0 R 119 0 R 120 0 R] If you are owed unpaid wages, we will represent you under our No Fee Promise, which means there are never any legal fees or costs unless you receive a settlement. Due to integration of the FLSA in most state labor law, U.S. employee rights are protected insofar that they must be paid the minimum wage, as well as overtime, and the same compensatory or insurance benefits as other workers in the same role. /Group 71 0 R Oh she had reasons. I worked Family Dollar in New Iberia, La. /Type /Page This is a frequent thing for DG. /Parent 8 0 R >> /Border [0 0 0] >> /Tabs /S And I have got to say it is the biggist pain knowing that I'm not getting paid for the work i have to do while off the clock. 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. A large portion of my lunch is spent walking from the break room to the cash register to see what the cashier needs. >> round off process. /Parent 8 0 R << 1875 Century Park East, Suite 1000 The lawsuit, entitled De Jesus v. Dollar General Corporation, et al., is currently pending in Kern County Superior Court, Case No. Supervisors play a critical role because employees will most likely ask them whether after-hours work should be recorded on a timecard. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Title (Beaver et al v. Dollar General Corporation - 1:17-cv-01014) Where an employer requires or allows workers to work overtime, under U.S. law that overtime is usually due compensation. Two former employees have filed a proposed class action that claims defendant Dollar General Corporation required them to work off the clock without proper overtime. endobj 35 0 obj The attorneys at Capstone Law APC are licensed to practice in the State of California. I make less than a dollar more then a cashier. /Type /Page Online Privacy Policy Only endobj WE GOT ROBBED, YES I SAID ROBBED, HELD UP AT GUN POINT, DISTRICT MANAGER JOESPH, DIDNT EVEN ANSWER THE PHONE. (gI?zX]?woR'`{XAx$u7KX85g}mOu:gKp6/{1[z*4cCG"*k(xjycjmO4w`c1V,k0FEX\4,m`$N5Q2^-P|T(v.?ILI];_D)IMpvR"Q, Beaver et al v. Dollar General Corporation - 1:17-cv-01014. I've been with dollar general 1 1/2 months after being away from retail for 9 years. manager, they didnt want us with 40hours saying it went by store sales, They wanted store manager in the store because they was on salary. /Resources << endobj /Parent 8 0 R /Resources 147 0 R When an employee is instructed to rework a project without pay. /Group 121 0 R /AA 5 0 R >> 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. Time records can also be kept on timesheets, security logs or software app. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] I thought the other 2 assistants are suppose to share closes. Their pay rises are ridiculous they go by a point system i been with this company for 3 years i am always an hour early every day and the manger is very vindictive if she does not like you you dont get hours and their health care sucks i have it and i have to take heart medicine and they wont let you opt out of the RX plan so i dont use it. /Contents [133 0 R 134 0 R 135 0 R] Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on your site. Only to get a call from my Freight manager, that he needed me to pick him up. We worked by yourself many times. endobj Since I had 2 asst. >> 10 0 obj Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and other sites on the Internet. US Department of Transportation Overtime Pay Lawsuits For Telecommuting Jobs. However, while federal laws may allow small increments of off-the-clock work, California law completely prohibits working off the clock. ;xw Now they refuse to pay me I still havent recieved any money they claim it was sent out after two weeks no income I quit which I was told by an employee thats what they wanted me to do so they didnt turn in my payroll on time nor my paperless account so it could go in direct deposit so its been 4 weeks and Im still not payed and they are trying to deny my unemployment telling them I quit. << And i think also any where in the US people have gone through the same. Yes (Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computers hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the sites or service providers systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. 47 0 obj endobj Working off the clock is grounds for termination and if someone instructs you to work off the clock they can be fired. I am overworked and bout ready to drop this is ridiculous especially with a company that keeps building stores and not enough workers to work them!! >> I can provide the schedules I worked as I kept them. Terms of Service But plaintiffs dont agree that policies are fair. /Resources 72 0 R A recent Dollar General class action lawsuit claims that the bargain store discriminates against its pregnant employees. Read our Newswire Disclaimer. /Parent 11 0 R 48 0 obj /Type /Pages It also said it will pay employees. >> /Type /Page /Annots [] Yes i believe such thing like this because here in PA they have done the same thing. /Type /Pages /Font << I work on my breaks because we cannot have people waiting. The net effect of Dollar Generals common plan, policy and practice of not paying plaintiffs and class members for all work performed, including all overtime work performed, was a scheme to save payroll costs and payroll taxes and, stay within its budgeted labor costs for each of its stores, all for which it has unjustly enriched itself and enjoyed ill-gained profits at the expense of plaintiffs and other members of the class, the lawsuit alleges. /Parent 8 0 R We had another assistant go into her position when I did and we were left to run a store not knowing what we were doing completely. If the employer is intentionally in violation of wage and hour laws, they face far steeper civil penalties. Countless hours off the clock to keep the store recovered and seasonal put out. << /StructParents 10 /Tabs /S /Contents [168 0 R] I am expected to clock in for any help the cashier or a customer may need. Think in terms of how you will be able to prove you are working those hours. Tennessee . << /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] An unpaid wages lawsuit seeking class action status (case number 3:13-cv-02698-MEM) has been filed against Amazon Inc., alleging employees at the company's facility in Pennsylvania were. /Resources 107 0 R I worked for dollar tree for 5 years or more as a asst. /Parent 8 0 R I started dollar tree in 2017 o work for dollar general for four and a half year and quitt after the manager they hired wanted me to take an extra 15 minutes i refused and when i filled out the application for dollar tree the dm at the time told me that she had fired her from dollar tree because she was taking time away from the employees and on the other hand i started at dollar tree in 2017 and i have worked off the clock many of times and im an asm Ive been told that because of my age that i cant do my job that i cant stock the shelves when we have stockers to do that job. /Annots [] 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. Currently working on a state comp lawsuit due to Dollar Gen Corp directing employees to work while clocked out on break as well as Dollar Gen Corp directing employees to clock out 5-30 minutes before they're completely done and leave. She ended up being terminated for missing class and not returning to the store because she was sick with diabetes. /BaseFont /Times-Bold 21 0 obj HORRIBLE. SavageScorp1on 7 mo. 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. /Contents [158 0 R 159 0 R 160 0 R] Some employers maintain employees who work after hours thinking they are helping the company by not recording the time. FAQ I don't get meal breaks at all only one smoke break but that's it. Paying for unauthorized overtime might be painful, but overtime pay cannot be denied. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Not showing 31 hours of work time!! /Parent 3 0 R By submitting your comment and contact information, you agree to receive marketing emails from Top Class Actions regarding this and/or similar lawsuits or settlements, and/or to be contacted by an attorney or law firm to discuss the details of your potential case at no charge to you if you qualify. << xSMO@_17..Po~'&L0-n}w-j7y3&l*%x&tm3 Then This year I suddenly needed to move, so I transferred to a new store location. According to the news outlet, 38-year-old Eric Sica was fired from his job as a stocking clerk at a Dollar General in Point Pleasant. /Tabs /S 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. Great company.I am already part of this law suit for the 15 hours a week I worked off the clock as a key and asst. Dollar general wouldn't even talk to me about it. But I did for several months.First manager was school smart and told no experience they brought in a new manager, I trained her as well. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Group 86 0 R /Tabs /S The lawsuits against BMW and Dollar General claim that the companies used "blinkered" or incorrect tests in their hiring process, which resulted in disproportionate screening of applicants. endobj /Resources 77 0 R Retrieval of punches and time sheets is limited to very little from the compass system (in my case can only retrieve as far back at the beginning of september) but this has been going on since the transfer back in may, a period of 4 months that I cannot prove using the methods available to associates. He is employed at Dollar Trees Stockton, Calif. distribution center. I engaged into the lawsuit that was going on for unpaid wages and have heard nothing back. I was manager for 4 years and she was our DM for about 3 months. Even on a 30 min break it's the same thing which Dollar general is taking out of my pay for a hour lunch break and I'm not getting a hour break because I have to help the cashier because they don't have keys and can't get there own change or do there own key turns.and this has been going on since I have been there maybe a couple of times I have worked it was a key with me but the majority of the 2yrs and some months its been with a cashier.i work at store number 14458 in Columbus Ga and just found out that I should be paid for this. This is still happening and happened in Illinois as well for years and was literally just changed so how do we go about including Illinois and all the DC3 associates in this lawsuit as it has not only happened in California but here in Illinois as well? Dollar Tree says that their workers are treated fairly when it comes to rest breaks and meal breaks. 1 0 obj /Parent 8 0 R /Contents [53 0 R 54 0 R 55 0 R] Lawyer directory. Each store employee's roughly 6 (6x12,423=74,538) This is a rough estimate. Our Code serves as a handy reference guide when potential unethical situations arise. I am a plaintiff in the Dollar tree class action lawsuit. Camp Lejeune residents now have the opportunity to claim compensation for harm suffered from contaminated water. /Type /Page ul trvK` I$=IXLb/HV7+2^x% /StructParents 23 expected to be mailed out. /Type /Page << endstream We challenge the C E O of Dollar Tree to work in some of his stores!! I was told to do my training (cbl's) on my day off it took 11 hours. 3]@uWbz6lfxwsM: ?zVBJZ? /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Group 141 0 R The lawsuit, filed in the US District . /XObject << stream Please download the PDF to view it: Download PDF. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> I work any where from 50 to 70 hours a week. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy. << /Tabs /S Stating they could only find 2 hours and some change of time i not paid. << /Type /Page We came in the a.m. /Type /Page Signed up for lawsuit never got nothing and my checks were never what they should of been.. Wonder why I never got something from settlement I did fill out the packet..? 5 minutes to go to the bab, They fired me for what I think was wrong Ive never done anything wrong I called help desk for register problems and I made a remark about register always broke down have tape it or paper clip the remark was were always Afro energyneer the dm said I would just be wrote up but instead the let me go after 14 yrs, Same here 10 yrs and if called while in lunch I got to go and also during breaks. About 5 minutes later the cashier came to tell me that the DM was on the phone, explaining to me that the women that was in there was a District Manager from another district and that I had been rude to her because I went back to break. Constantly could not maintain a full staff. I was left go just before Christmas being told I stole hours, and asked how they could even prove that I was there at those times. Ive been employed for a little longer than 2 years and deal with the same issues to a tee. Capstone Law APC maintains their law office in Los Angeles, California and practices law in the State of California in state and federal courts. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Back in 2014, there was a public-entity lunch break case that highlighted a worker's right to spend his or her lunch break uninterrupted. /Resources 142 0 R >> So, if I clock in at 8 minutes after the hour, The time clock rounds that off to 15 minutes after the hour. GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. Dollar General employees are often required to work double shifts and work additional time before and after their scheduled shift. FLSA prohibits employees working off-the-clock without due cause. There is absolutely no cost to you to submit this form. /Annots [] 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. /Type /Page 31 0 obj /StructParents 1 Our law firm is organized into four main practice areas Labor & Employment, Consumer Rights, Automotive Defects, and Securities Fraud. /Annots [] I worked with a friend.. Employers showing that they acted in good faith, evidencing due diligence in response to FLSA adherence, may supersede such a claim. 30 0 obj I worked at dollar tree and my manager would often times adjust my hours so he wouldnt get in trouble for over time he made me work. /F1 169 0 R /Count 2 /Resources 112 0 R /S /S The lawsuit alleges the following violations against Dollar General: not paying all overtime wages; failing to calculate the regular rate of pay properly, for purposes of paying overtime; not paying at least minimum wages for all hours worked (relating to hours worked off-the-clock); /StructParents 6 Altering shift times is common way of working off-the-clock, as well as working during lunch breaks. This browser does not support PDFs. >> 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. /Contents [179 0 R] I have contacted dollar general hr and i was never on their payroll or have permission to do a lay out. Exemption of employees from Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements, are those rules which are considered to be: Under the FLSA, all non-exempt workers must be paid for all hours worked. I am a dollar general store manager working between 60 - 70 hours per week. It feels like a blessing just to get a full 30 min. 42 0 obj About BigClassAction.com /Parent 3 0 R The LA Times told the story of Los Angeles sanitation workers whose lunch breaks were being unlawfully regulated. /Group 101 0 R The information on this site has been created by Capstone Law APC for informational purposes only, and is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. This is garbage. Phone: 1-310-556-4811. 19 0 obj 23 0 obj Manager refused to stay after I told her that something is terribly wrong with my health. This is a horrific place to work!

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