I have so many reasons to be involved with this. >> I took over a store that was under staffed and impacted. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] I was fired by my DM for leaving building to go to bank and then sitting in my car to eat. Not good or legal ones though. >> 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. 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out about what the store manager was up to and they used my sick time and wont tell me why, Your email address will not be published. endobj Salaried employees must be paid at least $23,660, an employee must fulfill the job duties tests for enumerated exemption. /Contents [123 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R] I feel it was unjust to beef let go like that after everything I had done for the store after being put in a position and just left to deal with things on my own. /Contents [171 0 R] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> The lawsuit, entitled De Jesus v. Dollar General Corporation, et al., is currently pending in Kern County Superior Court, Case No. /Contents [182 0 R] 49 0 obj Employers may find that they must limit employee access to technology to control overtime. As a store manager, you are paid for a 40hr work week. Lawyer directory. gsoM gV4'sk?xns0, << Capstones attorneys understand the tactics that well-financed defendants use to shield themselves from responsibility. endobj >> The FLSAarticulates that employees be paid overtime for more than 40 hours a week. 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. << We came in the a.m. They were going to hire someone but I don't know what happened but my main question is why the hell do they need 3or 4 managers for Dollar general. << Then when we got an assistant to come in and help we had to do our own schedules so we worked together so we could each have a weekend off, so we would do open to closed opposite weekends so I could see my kids and she could have time with her family, we in turn got yelled at for not asking if that was alright. We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act), we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline. >> {*{ less than half of my shift, meanwhile ive been out of work because of it and covid related problems. /Type /Page Unloading trucks, working all night to stock. /Contents [63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R] << I am a dollar general store manager working between 60 - 70 hours per week. I worked for the Dollar tree in Issaquah Washington and I only made 11:50 and they were telling me from November to February that they were going to be paying $15 an hour but never ever gave me nothing but a 50 cent raise at 12:50 and now I work not even a half mile away and make 1826 for doing the same thing that I was doing at the Dollar tree, I work at dollar tree in Plaistow New Hampshire and I live in Haverhill Mass I only make $10 an hour and i work there for 7 months and Im still work. that arrangements were made. 31 0 obj Fixed the issue and no one works 10-20 min off the clock anymore. We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent. failing to reimburse work-related business expenses. 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. << Disclaimer >> 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 . 8#0B"HdFK;G/jvIR &|O4cBy,`,i1%N;ro W"gw~k> $daXL%HWtzmt]f}ig{^,CK?SL^UYuY`by+tzn /Resources 52 0 R << /Kids [42 0 R 43 0 R] We worked by yourself many times. << Not showing 31 hours of work time!! I still am not receiving proper paychecks. There are 12,423 Stores. Please complete this form to request a review of your complaint by an attorney. He is employed at Dollar Trees Stockton, Calif. distribution center. k`/jJ[4 ,"|D8/6( v JYr-2/ T,}]8 lV$ 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? /Kids [38 0 R] Being required to check or respond to voicemails or emails when you're off the clock. /Parent 8 0 R If the employee must stay late to finish helping the customer, must be paid for that time even though shift is ended. 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. Do I qualify for the lawsuit? However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. /Resources 72 0 R /XObject << May provide an initial consultation for free. Do we disclose any information to outside parties? 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); I work on my breaks because we cannot have people waiting. << >> August 04, 2006. 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. endobj /Parent 10 0 R /Type /Page /Group 146 0 R /Type /Page I applied for other jobs and they are told I was fired when they check. 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!!!!! Oh she had reasons. Each store employee's roughly 6 (6x12,423=74,538) This is a rough estimate. Fair Labor Standards Act: Everything You Need to Know. and I started out as cashier and ended up as Store Manager, I have a lot to say, I worked numerous hrs without overtime pay, use vacation hrs to save payroll and worked off the clock. endobj /StructParents 22 Doing so places you under no obligations and does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Performing job duties during lunch breaks. >> Think in terms of how you will be able to prove you are working those hours. /Tabs /S /Tabs /S /Type /Page /Contents [153 0 R 154 0 R 155 0 R] Paying for unauthorized overtime might be painful, but overtime pay cannot be denied. /Annots [] 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. 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. 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. This is a frequent thing for DG. This went on all last winter. 46 0 obj even if it takes up to 14 minutes to take care of the transaction; when I clock back out 1-14 minutes later, the time clock rounds that to 15 minutes past the hour. 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. status of any class action settlement claim. Employers showing that they acted in good faith, evidencing due diligence in response to FLSA adherence, may supersede such a claim. Cautious employers are more likely to exercise control over off-the-clock work, and subsequently, prevent work that will be unpaid from occurring. endobj << /StructParents 6 endobj endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] endobj /Annots [] /Parent 8 0 R 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. Their Dollar Tree lawsuit alleges violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act because Dollar Tree has not paid minimum wage, paid overtime or provided the required rest and meal breaks. We partner with local counsel when needed in litigation outside California. /Group 56 0 R /Type /Page There are strict time deadlines for filing lawsuits so it is essential that you contact an attorney immediately. /Contents [118 0 R 119 0 R 120 0 R] This was done as a means of avoiding paying the workers overtime wages, the lawsuit claims. This browser does not support PDFs. Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. An employer is also generally obliged to pay a worker whose work is suffered. 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. >> that reports on class action lawsuits, class action settlements, The DOL awards damages to former employees as a rule of thumb. FLSA approval of a claim allows for employees may also be able to recover attorney's fees if the complaint is found valid. I quit because I refuse to work for a corporation that feeds off their employee's for profit. Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on your site. /StructParents 18 Find out if you have a case by completing this form for a free, no obligation review. endobj Scan this QR code to download the app now. Also, Dollar Tree allegedly has a practice of rounding down to the nearest 15 minutes. /Parent 11 0 R << 23 0 obj I told her no HR said they were terminating me, but I didn't quit. expected to be mailed out. I was a manager and an assistant manager at Dollar General, District 258. /Annots [] Dollar General concluded that Thomas took the CBLs for them and falsified company records to suggest they were traineda terminable offense. >> So basically, most of the time your "off the clock" lunch is interrupted, your working for free. endstream 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. /I0 178 0 R Find a lawyer near you. 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. Some states have labor code penalties that apply if employers are mandating or reaping the benefits of off-the-clock work. 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. FAQ /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 22 0 obj Making sure that employees are informed of break and lunch times reduces off-the-clock work errors. endobj Started as cashier they only wanted to give us 20hours a week, if that went to asst. I received my unemployment after they asked for 2 hearings because she was exposed for unfairly firing me. 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 . GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. Dollar General employees are often required to work double shifts and work additional time before and after their scheduled shift. DON'T work for DG, I am a store manager for DG and I am to work tomorrow 12/31/17 with no break at all. >> 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. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] I worked many more hours that I was paid for. Read our Newswire Disclaimer. /Font << This is a complain about the dollar general in Brooks ga on newnan rd ! /Outlines 2 0 R Forcing other employees to work harder to compensate for the lack of staff. /C [0 0 1] In the form of being scheduled in earlier than opening managers, and not having time adjustments, and the few that I filled out myself have vanished. Hi,I'm a store manager for DG as we speak.What I have seen through the years I've been here is you work every day all day long because this company thinks the store manager don't have a life on the outside .This company is a million dollar Corporation you would think they would match the hours with the work load that comes in the stores ,why do that when us managers work 48 to 90 hours a week with no incentives for our hard work were human to. First, choose your state: . /StructParents 13 /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] /I0 181 0 R /Annots [] ul trvK` I$=IXLb/HV7+2^x% 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? So, 20 minutes to go get him and back, for a total of 40 minutes. /Kids [8 0 R 9 0 R 10 0 R 11 0 R 12 0 R 13 0 R] All Rights Reserved. Employers never know when a relationship will deteriorate in the future, so compliance is essential. /StructParents 11 \ALQp Employers can be forced to pay liquidated damages as remedy as well as civil penalties if found in violation by the court. /Metadata 6 0 R No need to spend hours finding a lawyer, post a job and get custom quotes from experienced lawyers instantly. endobj >> << Where an employer requires or allows workers to work overtime, under U.S. law that overtime is usually due compensation. How Many Hours is a Salaried Employee Required to Work? For more information, please see our Off-The-Clock Work Can Trigger 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. The FLSA regulations literally state that management cannot sit back and accept the benefits of an employees labor without paying for the time. << I worked there for a total of 6 months, 4 months I was the Merchandise Assistant for Manager. /Group 76 0 R /Kids [40 0 R 41 0 R] /Parent 11 0 R endobj I worked for Dollar General for 3 years. 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. Our Code serves as a handy reference guide when potential unethical situations arise. Shift control is key to limiting overtime. 25 0 obj I don't plan on suing them for 19 hours of free labor but I do plan on stopping them from continue to practice their business this way. Online Privacy Policy Only New to ClassAction.org? Do we disclose any information to outside parties? xSMO@_17..Po~'&L0-n}w-j7y3&l*%x&tm3 /Type /Outlines I thought the other 2 assistants are suppose to share closes. How do we protect your information? /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [93 0 R 94 0 R 95 0 R] By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 3]@uWbz6lfxwsM: ?zVBJZ? Capstone Law has the talent, experience, financial resources and depth of knowledge to successfully litigate the most complex and challenging cases against the countrys largest corporations when they ignore labor laws and workplace protections, make deceptive claims, violate privacy protections, or sell defective products and services. /Parent 3 0 R /StructParents 17 /Type /Page drug injury lawsuits and product liability lawsuits. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. In 2017, TJ Maxx was ordered to pay $8.5 million to California workers in a meal break case. /Type /Page /Resources << GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. Dollar General employees are often required to work double shifts and work additional time before and after their scheduled shift. 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. 2:15-cv-00878, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. 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. >> . /Group 121 0 R Double liabilities in the form of liquidated damages are the risk employers sustain when exposure is too high. Phone: 1-310-556-4811. WOW!!!. You have to schedule yourself a minum of 48hrs. So let's say that each employee is expect to work through there lunch (30 min) and manager keys a lunch break in that equals 18,634.5 hours. Which I think is wrong for the work I have to do. Changes to our Privacy Policy Acting in "good faith" means that you provide all the information you have and you believe it to be . << Only to get a call from my Freight manager, that he needed me to pick him up. /Annots [] Its nothing to work 60 plus hrs a week. When I asked for time off my District manager refused to allow the time off. /Subtype /XML 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. After doing a return a customer came over to the register and asked if I was opening, I replied " that no I would not be opening because I was on break", I then went back outside to finish my break. Similarly, an employer may request an employee perform work duties off the clock. << /Tabs /S /Type /Page 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. www.CapstoneLawyers.com /Resources 167 0 R Because of this, there are long lines of employees waiting to clock in or clock out. I signed paperwork to receive my claim and was told I would hear from them soon as it was mailed. /Font << Last September I was left at work for 4 hours while having a heart attack! >> Manager refused to stay after I told her that something is terribly wrong with my health. This is a horrific place to work! endstream 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. >> SavageScorp1on 7 mo. 18 0 obj /Resources 67 0 R x[mo8O2(")Xu{iR$6zh,J{8 lpygmU,qUWgO/f^ {3{ur3.lqF)QfW':-F`SF"f2XvaG\E1`&~bt*jY8fD?E ;Rf:IM? Xa].W[jga$W!oV\#(xn_Pk2~p D$Yf5vUCHd rXu*&I*/zDY"7oL`cers|)Ya5BD),IxqK\ Employers expect employees to work or at least to be available after hours. /Annots [] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Each week in was paid 160.00 under the table I received no pay stubs or anything. We also pursue our clients claims in arbitration and before administrative agencies. 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. Whatever the forum or venue, Capstone Law invests the time and resources necessary to vigorously prosecute its cases. Taking the responsibility to ensure that employees are working at times clearly set by policies, as well as training supervisors, and limiting access to technology are recommendations to meeting workplace best practices under FLSA. Want High Quality, Transparent, and Affordable Legal Services? /StructParents 10 Please reply with similar experiences and I may DM you with a number you can call to join the suit. I worked for dollar tree for 5 years or more as a asst. In difficult economic times, employees may even believe that working off-the-clock is an unspoken expectation, especially if the employer fails to specifically discourage them from doing. a day. /Contents [133 0 R 134 0 R 135 0 R] Read more here: Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Claims. /Contents [113 0 R 114 0 R 115 0 R] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /F2 46 0 R >> What are your thoughts, my 3rd week of working. /Annots [] Two former employees have filed a proposed class action that claims defendant Dollar General Corporation required them and similarly situated individuals to work off the clock, yet failed to pay them minimum or overtime wages. >> >> /Parent 3 0 R When an employee becomes unhappy at work or is terminated, that is when generally see a lawsuit filed. /Tabs /S Wage and hour law training to educate managers and other supervisors of the definitions of off-the-clock work. 6 0 obj endobj We collect information from you when you fill out our contact form. How do we use our Code? wouldn't be around much longer so she quit along with one of my cashiers. /Tabs /S Specifically, in both lawsuits against BMW and Dollar General, the EEOC charges that BMW and Dollar General did not take steps to reasonably accommodate . /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /BaseFont /Times-Bold A man from Ocean County, New Jersey, just filed a lawsuit against Dollar General Corporation, NJ.com reported on May 21. I've worked for Dollar General for 12 Yrs.and almost every lunch break I've lost due to having to turn a key never get a whole 30 Min. By submitting this form I agree to the Terms of Service. We challenge the C E O of Dollar Tree to work in some of his stores!! << << I have messages stating she was trying to get in contact to pay me. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information.
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