/Type /Page Because of this, Terry says, he and other members of this Class have been cheated out of pay that was due them. /Font << Because we value your privacy we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. >> I asked for 3 days in a row off it was refused. working off the clock! I'm 18 and I need the money for college and everything. Low payroll hours to operate a store that is open from 8am - 10pm 7 days a week. /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. /Annots [] If you were forced to work off the clock or without overtime pay within the past 3 years in California, you have rights and you dont have to take on the company alone. They never paid us for taking these tests at home or the hours to do it. I still am not receiving proper paychecks. She ended up being terminated for missing class and not returning to the store because she was sick with diabetes. Despite such good intentions, employees cannot choose to decline the protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and employers cannot refuse to pay. /ITXT (2.1.7) Only to get a call from my Freight manager, that he needed me to pick him up. /F2 46 0 R Be sure to give your name, telephone number, and the best time to reach you, and an attorney will get back to you soon. << 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. 19 0 obj /Pages 3 0 R 27 0 obj /Annots [] 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 could easily recognize who was working late because the employees had to stay in the building to continue working. You may, however, visit our site anonymously. With the exception of some upper management positions, the employer must pay overtime to workers who work more than forty hours per week. 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. We believe that these are violations of California's Labor Code, and we also believe that these violations occurred on a systematic basis to Dollar General employees. /Parent 8 0 R FLSA prohibits employees working off-the-clock without due cause. /Parent 8 0 R Off-the-clock work may result in negligence issues for an employer. endobj /Count 31 7 0 obj I came in December for a second shift and was told HR was terminating me, told her okay. Wage and hour law training to educate managers and other supervisors of the definitions of off-the-clock work. >> By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Time tracking software can help if coordinated with actual work processes on the job. /Group 146 0 R There are 12,423 Stores. Once I had the store turned around and profitable(#2 in district) and had my customer connect numbers in the top 10 in the region my Dm started firing my employees. break but i get docked for it. 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. Although some managers may misunderstand they are requiring employees to work off-the-clock, extra work is deemed fine. Each store employee's roughly 6 (6x12,423=74,538) This is a rough estimate. Privacy Policy. Disclaimer >> Required fields are marked *. 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. We collect information from you when you fill out our contact form. No response from corporate. << /Type /Outlines /Type /Page I don't get meal breaks at all only one smoke break but that's it. /Contents [68 0 R 69 0 R 70 0 R] 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. /Parent 8 0 R << We werent supposed to be in the store by ourselves just invade anything happens and I opens the store on my way home Oran and I closed the store alone multiple times just so the door could make money and was never aloud to close the door down while by myself. /Contents [138 0 R 139 0 R 140 0 R] Most employers are committed to following FLSA wage and hour laws, actively discouraging employees from working off-the-clock. endobj /Group 91 0 R This went on all last winter. /Type /Page >> Some states have labor code penalties that apply if employers are mandating or reaping the benefits of off-the-clock work. All Rights Reserved. /Type /Page 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. Cookie Notice endobj /F1 45 0 R . SavageScorp1on 7 mo. 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. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] I was then told that I should have clocked back in and completed her transaction. The FLSA requires that employees be paid for all work, even if the work was not specifically requested. Therefore, the pay period cannot be reduced on basis of quantity or quality of work performed. >> In their lawsuit against the city, they said the eviction moratorium had led to rent losses of more than $2.7 million at Palmer's Medici project in downtown Los Angeles; nearly $2.8 million at . 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!!!!! /StructParents 7 Moreover, contacting us, whether through this website or by other means, does not create an attorney-client relationship. /Annots [] 3]@uWbz6lfxwsM: ?zVBJZ? fWTTjC#WTSj"0V]@TVk?,2` @!vPIl f^,Jc(ROlb{"D 2HxbEX>n << Put it application, manager hired me under the table, had me doing the work that the other employees wouldn't do, for way less pay. I engaged into the lawsuit that was going on for unpaid wages and have heard nothing back. failing to reimburse work-related business expenses. 20 0 obj I was told to work shifts by myself if I have to to keep my hours were they want them to be. endobj I worked with a friend.. Forcing other employees to work harder to compensate for the lack of staff. 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 /Annots [] administrator or law firm. It is a major problem statewide. I worked from October 2015 till December 22, 2016 with zero vacation time used. /Parent 12 0 R /Annots [] 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. @]r9j/r2sb+}G*%vs7 &]b5.X8^[y+gx!ZaSEP[gh|H:00w[O2,_LG-49=bsMq)nGV3,Z 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. /Annots [] Dollar General Corp. and two subsidiaries are on the receiving end of proposed class action filed out of Illinois that claims the defendants illegally required employees to work "off the clock" without compensation. /Parent 3 0 R /Contents [93 0 R 94 0 R 95 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. These are violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and can give rise to an overtime pay lawsuit. /Type /Font stream Additionally, because of long lines while waiting to clock in or clock out, workers were cheated from pay they should have received, Terry says. 8#0B"HdFK;G/jvIR &|O4cBy,`,i1%N;ro W"gw~k> $daXL%HWtzmt]f}ig{^,CK?SL^UYuY`by+tzn 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. 34 0 obj /Annots [] >> endobj Which would have left me to run the store open to close for a entire weekend. An employer is also generally obliged to pay a worker whose work is suffered. Performing sidework. >> I would travel and didnt get traveling pay for miles. It also informs them of their responsibilities to the employer and employees under state and federal wage laws. /StructParents 5 Some employers maintain employees who work after hours thinking they are helping the company by not recording the time. 26 0 obj 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. /I0 183 0 R /Type /Page document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_4" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Please note: Top Class Actions is not a settlement /Type /Catalog 15 0 obj GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., Aug 04, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) announced today that the judge in the collective action lawsuit pending against the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama issued a ruling during the trial decertifying the class which had . Can I sue the dollar general for working off the clock ? Sears Pharmacies Overtime Pay Claims & Lawsuits. You must contact the Find the best ones near you. /Contents [179 0 R] /StructParents 3 /StructParents 11 >> /Annots [] You should contact an attorney to provide more information so you can receive more meaningful advise. Both circumstances could be a violation of the FLSA. ClassAction.org is a group of online professionals (designers, developers and writers) with years of experience in the legal industry. We also maintain departments for Mass Actions and Appeals & Complex Motions. Workers at Vermont carwash (pictured above) are now unionized thanks to the CLEAN Carwash Campaign. This Dollar Tree Wage and Hour Lawsuit is Case No. I took over a store that was under staffed and impacted. /Parent 8 0 R 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. I worked many more hours that I was paid for. even if I need to clock in; Dollar General uses the 15 min. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] Make sure you are keeping accurate record of the actual hours you are working. /A << Supervisors offer such praise in writing, documenting knowledge of the failure to pay overtime, creating the potential for a knowing or violation. 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. The penalties under California off-the-clock work law, for example, are up to $200 per worker for every pay period during which off-the-clock work was performed. I was a manager and an assistant manager at Dollar General, District 258. OCgXNezZYer1 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. /Annots [47 0 R] >> a day. /Type /Page I did so. 24 0 R 25 0 R 26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R 29 0 R 30 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R 33 0 R 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. x+ | Dollar Tree claims that their bonus pay is discretionary and not always awarded. Capstone Law seeks to represent employees, consumers and investors across the country in litigation involving labor and workplace rights, privacy laws, automobile and other product defects, consumer protection, false advertising or other deceptive trade practices, and securities fraud. >> Because of this, there are long lines of employees waiting to clock in or clock out. 45 0 obj >> /Font << She refused to give me my breaks or lunch on time days I didnt get lunch when working up 7 or 8 hours . endobj I worked for Dollar General for 3 years. 48 0 obj Investigator tells me I quit. What are your thoughts, my 3rd week of working. Theyll work you full time but have you in the system for part-time smh but I got the management experience. endobj >> I applied for unemployment. /Parent 3 0 R The lawsuit was filed in Tennessee on behalf of all individuals employed by the defendant as key holders, i.e. {*{ % This browser does not support PDFs. endobj There are strict time deadlines for filing lawsuits so it is essential that you contact an attorney immediately. I also worked for this Company as an ASM, I didn't get meal breaks and I also worked sis days a week sometimes opening and closing the store. 12 0 obj /Type /Page I was fired by my DM for leaving building to go to bank and then sitting in my car to eat. >> 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. When I asked for time off my District manager refused to allow the time off. Even went to the store in my pjs sick once to resolve a customer issue. >> << August 04, 2006. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] worked 38 hours setting u new store, paystub shows 7,75! << << Lawsuit for working off the clock. It wasnt until I brought department of labor into it that they finally acknowledged me. /Length 10 /Resources 52 0 R /Contents [158 0 R 159 0 R 160 0 R] 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. They said they had been watching for months why wait till I wouldnt travel to say something if they had all that and why am I the only one that was let go when I know for a fact of employees that are there today steeling. << Where an employer requires or allows workers to work overtime, under U.S. law that overtime is usually due compensation. << /XObject << /Contents [63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R] /Annots [] /Contents [53 0 R 54 0 R 55 0 R] Many of my hour lunches disrupted to the point I only ended up with 5 or 10 minutes of my break left. settlement administrator or your attorney for any updates regarding If you worked for Dollar General at any time from August 23, 2017, until the present and would like to learn more about the case, please call us at 888.314.7449 or send an email to info@DollarGeneralLawsuit.com. 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. Its nothing to work 60 plus hrs a week. /Type /Page 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. We also pursue our clients claims in arbitration and before administrative agencies. It was me. endobj >> 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. status of any class action settlement claim. California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance, Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance. >> I was fired by what I consider a conspiracy. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2022 Overtime Pay Laws, All Rights Reserved | Call (757) 278-0364 For Free Case Review | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. 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 . For more information, please see our /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /StructParents 0 11 0 obj www.CapstoneLawyers.com >> 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. 31 0 obj I am a dollar general store manager working between 60 - 70 hours per week. /StructParents 10 I worked for DG for 3 years, towards the end the manager quiet so I was made manager but still getting paid cashair wages, I had to go to the bank after my shift and I worked plenty open to close shifts. << The question has been answered before Ive had a chance to get through the 4 step clock-in process. when performing work for Dollar General. We partner with local counsel when needed in litigation outside California. >> /Resources 167 0 R Hire the top business lawyers and save up to 60% on legal fees. Time recording is the most important element of accountability. less than half of my shift, meanwhile ive been out of work because of it and covid related problems. /StructParents 4 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. /Title (Beaver et al v. Dollar General Corporation - 1:17-cv-01014) Do we disclose any information to outside parties? 40 0 obj I gave her the keys, came home wrote the CEO of the corporation. Employees should be clocked in during work. << So I didnt get to start my shift for 40 minutes yet did not get compensated for that. /Contents [88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R] << By using our site, you consent to our websites privacy policy. We worked by yourself many times. /Length 3384 /Kids [8 0 R 9 0 R 10 0 R 11 0 R 12 0 R 13 0 R] Always have to stay at the site during lunch breaks. The act of awaiting work when the job is not yet available. /Type /Page endobj Each week in was paid 160.00 under the table I received no pay stubs or anything. Lawsuits can be collective as well. /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. I havent heard anything since. Employees can be subject to discipline for working unauthorized overtime, even if employees voluntarily work after hours and should understand that the time worked must be recorded and that failing to record their time isnt helping the company. /Annots [] 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. About BigClassAction.com In fact, a number of our attorneys previously worked for large national law firms and graduated from top law schools, including Harvard, University of Michigan, UCLA, and USC. Hablamos Espaol. And according to my DM we are suppose to be on call24/7 as a store manager, I WAS A STORE MANAGER FOR 3 YEARS AND ALSO WORKED 70 HOURS A WEEK AND ONLY GOT PAID FOR 40 HOURS A WEEK. If the employer is intentionally in violation of wage and hour laws, they face far steeper civil penalties. Dollar Tree employee TerryS. originally filed this Dollar Tree wage and hour lawsuit. << Ok I also worked for dollar tree in ga and let me tell you I traveled for them 3 times over 40 miles one way and back and received no pay as I was promised to get paid for the trips so I then refused to travel and they corner me up after having me train my replacement and not telling me anything about it first hem me up and say they have proof I was voiding off things to keep money which is a total lie. 41 0 obj /Annots [] 49 0 obj 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. /StructParents 13 /Type /Page 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. In the lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court in Nashville, Mary Clark, a former assistant manager at a Dollar General Store in Moulton, Ala., and Michelle Shannon, a former assistant manager at a store in Cullman, Ala., said they were required or permitted to work off the clock before and after regular shifts. In fact, they claim, the production line is stopped for over 30 minutes for lunch breaks, which is more than the mandated time. Fixed the issue and no one works 10-20 min off the clock anymore. 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. endobj /Contents 44 0 R << 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. Dollar General concluded that Thomas took the CBLs for them and falsified company records to suggest they were traineda terminable offense. Yes i believe such thing like this because here in PA they have done the same thing. Find out if you have a case by completing this form for a free, no obligation review. /Subtype /Link Oct 11, 2017 7:37 am EDT. /Contents [177 0 R] The best way of avoiding liabilities for overtime work by employees, is to strictly control task times, as well as employee breaks and lunches. The attorneys at Capstone Law APC are licensed to practice in the State of California. If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below. They gave me my last check but tell me I have to contact ap for my milage pay but ap didnt promise me pay my DM did and I shouldnt have to hunt down my money. /C [0 0 1] << << Top Class endobj Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent. 42 0 obj 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. Plus I don't get any days off if I'm lucky I get one day off a week. Double liabilities in the form of liquidated damages are the risk employers sustain when exposure is too high. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 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. Performing job duties during lunch breaks. 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. /Resources 57 0 R /StructParents 9 Employers may find that they must limit employee access to technology to control overtime. >> /Resources 157 0 R 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. /Contents [118 0 R 119 0 R 120 0 R] << >> When you are working all those hours all the time you forget to get clocked in or or after a long 13 hours. /Font << 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. /Tabs /S 8 0 obj /Annots [] /Type /Page /Type /Page >> /Type /Page ago. /Annots [] /Count 2 Posted on Apr 12, 2012. A recent Dollar General class action lawsuit claims that the bargain store discriminates against its pregnant employees. 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? /Parent 3 0 R Your Consent UpCounsel attorneys have an average 14 years of legal experience, and have represented corporate clients like Google and Menlo Ventures. 13 0 obj /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] /Tabs /S /Count 1 Privacy Policy | /Parent 8 0 R /Parent 8 0 R Lawsuits and disputes questions; Personal injury questions; Real estate questions; Traffic tickets questions; Wills and estates questions; and no time off. 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. /XObject << << >> /Tabs /S 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. Read This Now! They knew all the register buttons and codes. 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. /Font << /Group 116 0 R /Metadata 6 0 R /Parent 8 0 R And you never get undisturbed breaks. 25 0 obj Plaintiffs and class Case 1:17-cv-01014 Document 1 Filed 01/20/17 Page 1 of 24 PageID 1. /Resources 117 0 R But to DG customers come first and employees are replaceable.

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