SOURCE Dollar General Corporation CONTACT: Investor Contact, Emma Jo Kauffman, +1-615-855-5525, or Media Contact, Andrea Ewin Turner, +1-615-855-5209, both of Dollar General Corporation >> /Length 10 fWTTjC#WTSj"0V]@TVk?,2` @!vPIl f^,Jc(ROlb{"D 2HxbEX>n /Type /Page FAQ /Type /Pages A former employee or current one can file a lawsuit for unpaid wages. >> Although some managers may misunderstand they are requiring employees to work off-the-clock, extra work is deemed fine. In essence, the plaintiff claims that instead of giving workers proper overtime pay as is required by law, Dollar Tree pays them a nondiscretionary bonus. /Parent 3 0 R >> endstream /Resources 132 0 R Performing sidework. /Tabs /S Some days I didnt have help to process trucks and my son and fiance had to come help me. /Tabs /S 25 0 obj << /Group 166 0 R /Annots [] If one ever takes a position over cashier they are subject to interrupted breaks, and forced to remain on the property with responsibility for all issues inside that are above the scope of a cashier's duties. /Contents [128 0 R 129 0 R 130 0 R] Want High Quality, Transparent, and Affordable Legal Services? /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Subtype /Type1 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] endobj /StructParents 14 As part of our commitment to social justice, our firm supports public policy, educational campaigns and legislative efforts to secure and expand the rights of consumers and working people. << UpCounsel lawyers represent the top 5 percent attorneys in the United States, graduating from top law schools such as Harvard Law School and Yale Law School. /Resources 92 0 R /Resources 52 0 R I applied for unemployment. In his ruling, the Judge wrote, Dollar Tree also claims that the actual work does not resume until several minutes after a shift is scheduled to begin, and that no employees have been subject to discipline for clocking in precisely at the start of the shift, or within five minutes thereafter.. x+ | << << This is a frequent thing for DG. /Parent 8 0 R Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy. 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. Please download the PDF to view it: Download PDF. Terms of Service I just found out my boss was putting in meal breaks in the system when me and other key holders did not take a meal break. OCgXNezZYer1 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Group 131 0 R I was a SM for DG and was just fired last week due to not chasing, Hi my name is Brenda Reed I have worked for Dollar General for six and a half years I just got fired on Friday for leadership and I worked over 70 the 80 hours a week for this company day in and day out and I was a store manager had no lunches had no brakes I open to close and this is the way I get treated I got hurt last year they made me take my vacation and use it for my pay instead of them paying me because I got hurt on the job and had workman's comp made me miss doctor's appointments in my therapist if you can call me please let me know. You can find a more detailed description of various rights organized below by subject. endobj /Resources 82 0 R endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [177 0 R] 43 0 obj Salaried employees must be paid at least $23,660, an employee must fulfill the job duties tests for enumerated exemption. >> /Annots [] /Rect [68.36 679.39 341.33 692.81] May provide an initial consultation for free. Was this document helpful? << The FLSA states that work that is off-the-clock is the same as overtime not compensated by an employer at a standard hourly wage. /Annots [] BCV-18-102711. /Tabs /S I did so. Double liabilities in the form of liquidated damages are the risk employers sustain when exposure is too high. >> I am a dollar general store manager working between 60 - 70 hours per week. /Resources << a day. 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. /Parent 8 0 R /StructParents 15 The question has been answered before Ive had a chance to get through the 4 step clock-in process. /Resources 122 0 R /Parent 8 0 R Employer direct request is considered due cause. /Group 61 0 R Online Privacy Policy Only endobj Working off the clock is illegal under both federal and California labor laws. I transferred to a new location. 10 0 obj /Tabs /S /Count 31 Because of this, there are long lines of employees waiting to clock in or clock out. Merely paying the employee back-wages is less expensive and litigious than the threat of lawsuit. An employee who has been working off-the-clock is often illegal, an attorney may be able to help you file a claim for back pay, understand whether covered by the FLSA or answer questions about the rights as a worker. /Tabs /S I worked for dollar general in ga for 3 years from 2013 to 2016 the manager who hired me was about 21 she was white i was overlooked for promotions due to her being obsessed with dating blacks. Despite such good intentions, employees cannot choose to decline the protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and employers cannot refuse to pay. >> The firm also publishes the Impact Litigation Journal, a running commentary on important legal developments in the area of representative actions and other complex litigation. 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); We worked by yourself many times. /Type /Page That doesn't count the times that if we were unable to clock in on time.We didn't get an adjustment. The supervisor, Douglas Troester, spent four to 10 minutes on those tasks each day, a total of 12 hours and 50 minutes during 17 months of employment, worth $102.67 at the then-minimum wage of $8 . 18 0 obj 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. /Parent 8 0 R You may, however, visit our site anonymously. /Annots [] I gave her the keys, came home wrote the CEO of the corporation. 49 0 obj /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..? /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Then manager. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] The employer expects availability after hours, the potential liability for unpaid hours increases because the employer reasonably should have known that work was being performed. I worked for Dollar General for 5 yrs. endobj /Parent 11 0 R /StructParents 3 /StructParents 4 If you miss a deadline your claim will be lost forever. /Kids [14 0 R 15 0 R 16 0 R 17 0 R 18 0 R 19 0 R 20 0 R 21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R Privacy Policy. I feel I would be included in this lawsuit as well. GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. Dollar General employees are often required to work double shifts and work additional time before and after their scheduled shift. 42 0 obj << /Parent 3 0 R 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. /I0 183 0 R /Group 101 0 R Time records can also be kept on timesheets, security logs or software app. endobj I would go in early and stay late to help with freight. for a week and work not your good`s ones all your trouble ones, We challenge the C E O of Dollar Tree! /Group 86 0 R /Resources 137 0 R Working off the clock labor is that which is unpaid or not contributing to overtime pay, and is usually illegal.8 min read. 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. A large portion of my lunch is spent walking from the break room to the cash register to see what the cashier needs. /Resources << /Count 2 Plaintiff Sherrell Hall says she started working for Dollar General in August 2016, when she was hired as a "picker" for one of their warehouses. endobj /Resources 102 0 R To handle those issues its sad because this company treats employees as only a number instead of part of their team i never had trouvle with anxiety. The United States Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), is legislation designed to protect workers in most states. >> /I0 173 0 R 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. I have so many reasons to be involved with this. << /Tabs /S 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. We came in the a.m. Avvo has 97% of all lawyers in the US. 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. Fixed the issue and no one works 10-20 min off the clock anymore. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 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. endobj I signed paperwork to receive my claim and was told I would hear from them soon as it was mailed. 12 0 obj I emailed my DM yesterday and still no reponce about my meal break. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 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. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Dollar Tree says that their workers are treated fairly when it comes to rest breaks and meal breaks. California law provides various protections and rights to employees in the state in the areas of wrongful termination, workplace harassment, and regarding wage issues like overtime, minimum wages, meal breaks, vacation pay, and other issues related to compensation. /Group 76 0 R endobj k`/jJ[4 ,"|D8/6( v JYr-2/ T,}]8 lV$ 9C p }DYxask5k5[kj;CNU0]%XryPGP-7/+PXSrZ8L]V6ORM1vOt;>Obc,)Z=KwU:P9wclwn#[G,o06V{rwJ&`v1Z4-2l2JL/n:tC#L 0?wZUvoGPd\6;J{+HjL2wAvzEf14imYdxz),zSPcfL~X1yamMw~/j35@pBP{VUSy{t|/>#v:d~N+Nb!=&Kx@WR9W #'};hIlO'%:;M#Q4XX.j? /StructParents 17 This coming from a district manager. 29 0 obj /BaseFont /Times-Bold Dollar General recently announced it will install about 40,000 sneeze guards and provide employees with gloves across its stores, the company told NBC News. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page, and/or update the Privacy Policy modification date below. Started as cashier they only wanted to give us 20hours a week, if that went to asst. I want you dollar store employees to know that you are lining the pockets of the share holders and that is WRONG!!! This browser does not support PDFs. /Resources 87 0 R Read more here: Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Claims. I also believe the manager was adding lunch times in for us, even though their was not enough staff to take a lunch. /Type /Page To be exempt from overtime, an employee must be paid a salary. >> Lawsuits can be collective as well. Complaints filed with the Department of Labor may recover up to threeyears of back wages for unpaid overtime; including liquidated damages equal to what a former employee is owed. D. dolly06 of Griffin, US. Plaintiffs and class Case 1:17-cv-01014 Document 1 Filed 01/20/17 Page 1 of 24 PageID 1. /Annots [] Dollar general wouldn't even talk to me about it. Because she was new they denied me taking time off. >> 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. It is a major problem statewide. Lawsuit for working off the clock. Clocked out and then worked an additional off the clock shift from 4pm to 7am. This is garbage. endobj Actions does not process claims and we cannot advise you on the An employee might clock out,yet continue working by finishing documents, making phone calls, or cleaning; all of which must be compensated under FLSA. We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information. Because of this, there are long lines of employees waiting to clock in or clock out. 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. /Tabs /S Never fails. >> /Group 146 0 R Only to get a call from my Freight manager, that he needed me to pick him up. << /Contents [163 0 R 164 0 R 165 0 R] /Parent 8 0 R I worked at dollar tree in MS and we was paid $7.25 when minimum wage went up and I then became a asst manager and only got paid 8$ and some change. 11 0 obj Capstone Law APC maintains their law office in Los Angeles, California and practices law in the State of California in state and federal courts. Hire the top business lawyers and save up to 60% on legal fees. << << Beaver et al v. Dollar General Corporation - 1:17-cv-01014 And i think also any where in the US people have gone through the same. /F1 45 0 R /Parent 8 0 R It would be nice if the C E O of Dollar Tree would come and work in some of his stores, So he can Understand and feel what employees feel, like the Undercover Boss!!!!! By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. /Tabs /S 30 0 obj >> << endobj /Contents [108 0 R 109 0 R 110 0 R] By submitting this form I agree to the Terms of Service. members' after shift "off-the-clock" work. /Parent 12 0 R And I also cannot collect unemployment? The court denied the hourly employees' request to be considered as a class in 2011 but settled the cases of 26 of the plaintiffs individually in 2013 . I am a plaintiff in the Dollar tree class action lawsuit. They knew all the register buttons and codes. To personalize your experience (your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs), To improve our website (we continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you, To improve customer service (your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs). 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. New cases and investigations, settlement deadlines, and news straight to your inbox. endobj We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent. Changes to our Privacy Policy >> /Parent 8 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /StructParents 13 /Annots [] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [171 0 R] 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. But to DG customers come first and employees are replaceable. Both circumstances could be a violation of the FLSA. You are being cheated out of wages you have earned. Featured review. 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!! 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. I asked for my vacation time to use it. /StructParents 20 I do take one day off, don't care if DG likes it or not. To determine whether you are eligible for filing a wage claim against Dollar General, contact our experienced overtime pay lawyers at (855) 754-2795 for a free consultation. FLSA approval of a claim allows for employees may also be able to recover attorney's fees if the complaint is found valid. Yes i believe such thing like this because here in PA they have done the same thing. Capstone Law APC does not seek to represent any individual based solely on that individuals visit to this website. Executive, administrative, or professional working in specified industries having commission-based contracts. Off-the-clock work may happen when an employee is not tracking their time spent on work activities, but their employer allows it to happen. /Tabs /S endobj 47 0 obj I asked for a week off after having turned the store around. 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? /Parent 3 0 R All Rights Reserved. www.CapstoneLawyers.com /Contents [133 0 R 134 0 R 135 0 R] /Contents [148 0 R 149 0 R 150 0 R] Dollar General concluded that Thomas took the CBLs for them and falsified company records to suggest they were traineda terminable offense. /Tabs /S /Pages 3 0 R /Annots [] 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. /Resources 62 0 R I believe I am entitled to unpaid wages. 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. The best way of avoiding liabilities for overtime work by employees, is to strictly control task times, as well as employee breaks and lunches. Read our Newswire Disclaimer. endobj First, choose your state: . Called at home countless times to resolve problems on my off time and off days. /Contents [83 0 R 84 0 R 85 0 R] /Resources 107 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page This was done as a means of avoiding paying the workers overtime wages, the lawsuit claims. She refused to give me my breaks or lunch on time days I didnt get lunch when working up 7 or 8 hours . I also would also do payroll and other manager duties. I have been with the company since Oct 17 and now it is Sept 18, I have worked through countless breaks without getting paid. /XObject << 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. >> << In fact, they claim, the production line is stopped for over 30 minutes for lunch breaks, which is more than the mandated time. << New to ClassAction.org? https://topclassactions.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php, Dollar Tree Wage and Hour Lawsuit Claims Unfair Time Clock System, Social Security Disability application & appeal claim review, Abbott baby formula recall lawsuit investigation. assistant store managers and lead sales associates. 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. 5 0 obj << Returning work-related phone calls at home after the shift has ended. Transmission of the information on this site does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] endobj /Contents [48 0 R 49 0 R 50 0 R] << A person called me and told me all the keys to punch in the register, regarding MyVanilla and another pre-paid, and the store lost money. /A << Oh mercy I have had nothing but problems since the transfer began. Some employers maintain employees who work after hours thinking they are helping the company by not recording the time. I would like to be involved in this lawsuit. endobj drug injury lawsuits and product liability lawsuits. Ive worked for Dollar Tree for 6 years, and I mostly didnt hate it, the store I worked at in Michigan was nice, with good people, there were never any real issues. Do we disclose any information to outside parties? Salaried employees receive a predetermined amount of pay comprising all or a stipulated part of an employee's compensation for employment. endobj I recently quit dollar General as an assistant manager after almost 5 years of working off the clock sometimes til early hours of the morning. Privacy Policy | /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] I was manager for 4 years and she was our DM for about 3 months. << Performing job duties during lunch breaks. /Type /Page 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. Acting in "good faith" means that you provide all the information you have and you believe it to be . /Subtype /Link /Type /Catalog xSMO@_17..Po~'&L0-n}w-j7y3&l*%x&tm3 WOW!!!. /StructParents 16 When an employee becomes unhappy at work or is terminated, that is when generally see a lawsuit filed. /BS << /Tabs /S This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. now let say each employee makes min wage (we know they make more) 7.25 x 18,634.5 = 135,100. dollars. I worked for dollar tree for 5 years or more as a asst. /Type /Page /Type /Pages Ive been employed for a little longer than 2 years and deal with the same issues to a tee. Paying for unauthorized overtime might be painful, but overtime pay cannot be denied. I worked Family Dollar in New Iberia, La. 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. /Parent 10 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 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. << I happen to know all the people that work there and this store recently changed store management! endobj /Contents [78 0 R 79 0 R 80 0 R] Just last night after being there 8 hrs. Cautious employers are more likely to exercise control over off-the-clock work, and subsequently, prevent work that will be unpaid from occurring. Can anyone do anything about this over this way. The attorneys at Capstone Law APC are licensed to practice in the State of California. I worked at Dollar tree here in Tempe Az was one of the employees that came in off clock to stock because we had so many items in the back he over order . Unloading trucks, working all night to stock. If I was entitled to the hours worked off the clock I could probably take a year long furlow to regain my health. /Annots [] Jennifer Peters and Rachel Buttry, both supervisors at the Dollar General store, claim in the lawsuit that they were forced to open registers, run returns and void items among other duties, despite the fact that the company employee handbook states that employees can be fired for working off the clock. Your Consent Oct 11, 2017 7:37 am EDT. We also pursue our clients claims in arbitration and before administrative agencies. Employers may find that they must limit employee access to technology to control overtime.
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