dollar general lawsuit working off the clock

<< 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 . >> 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. /Tabs /S Shift control is key to limiting overtime. (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. We also pay all court fees and litigation expenses so it literally costs you nothing to get started. Posted on Apr 12, 2012. I worked Family Dollar in New Iberia, La. /Type /Page I asked for my vacation time to use it. I make less than a dollar more then a cashier. 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. Salaried employees receive a predetermined amount of pay comprising all or a stipulated part of an employee's compensation for employment. << /Group 166 0 R GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. Dollar General employees are often required to work double shifts and work additional time before and after their scheduled shift. By submitting this form I agree to the Terms of Service. 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 . /XObject << 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. And was never compensated for any of it. /Type /Page This is a frequent thing for DG. /Font << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Camp Lejeune residents now have the opportunity to claim compensation for harm suffered from contaminated water. 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. Read This Now! You can find a more detailed description of various rights organized below by subject. /Parent 8 0 R /Contents [83 0 R 84 0 R 85 0 R] /Annots [] This Dollar Tree Wage and Hour Lawsuit is Case No. /Group 66 0 R >> This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. There are 12,423 Stores. I happen to know all the people that work there and this store recently changed store management! We also maintain departments for Mass Actions and Appeals & Complex Motions. >> /StructParents 15 Can anyone do anything about this over this way. /Group 96 0 R << I received my unemployment after they asked for 2 hearings because she was exposed for unfairly firing me. 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.. /StructParents 16 manager. 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. endobj We could not get a hold of our District manager per even get her to call us back. >> 15 0 obj >> Merely paying the employee back-wages is less expensive and litigious than the threat of lawsuit. This is garbage. May provide an initial consultation for free. endobj >> Figure the math your work load is 200 , your budget hrs are 156 that's minus our 40 hrs that they put in for us,but only key in one hr for managers at payroll time.Thats the biggest reason why DG can't keep managers.tjey ask for to much for to little.For any DG stores to be successful in the business you need to give to ger all that works for DG.Honor the statement serving others t & As store managers that's not happening,They Also have taken the incentives away ,like shrink bonuses with that said you can still receive a quarterly bonus but you still working hard to get that with little hours to work with.They really need to stop & realize what they can do for there employees instead of losing them.Whats right is there biggest speech serving others.We all are entitled to get what we deserve & work hard for. that she wanted to originally run my store. This comes from a California Supreme Court ruling in an off-the clock work lawsuit. /Parent 8 0 R I do take one day off, don't care if DG likes it or not. Let's do some math. expected to be mailed out. Ive been employed for a little longer than 2 years and deal with the same issues to a tee. /Type /Page Was denied. endobj /Parent 8 0 R When contacting us via our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your: name, e-mail address, mailing address or phone number. endobj Changes to our Privacy Policy 1875 Century Park East, Suite 1000 34 0 R 35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R] 5 0 obj 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. /Parent 8 0 R Some employers maintain employees who work after hours thinking they are helping the company by not recording the time. /Tabs /S I came in December for a second shift and was told HR was terminating me, told her okay. >> Forcing other employees to work harder to compensate for the lack of staff. You are being cheated out of wages you have earned. 43 0 obj endobj /I0 181 0 R /Count 31 /Parent 8 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. /Type /Pages 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). 26 0 obj /Subtype /XML Doing so places you under no obligations and does not establish an attorney-client relationship. 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. Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Unfortunately I had family issues and had to move back to Minnesota. << When I asked for time off my District manager refused to allow the time off. 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. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Scan this QR code to download the app now. << 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. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License 2023 Online Legal Media. 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. I had a great Dm and great managers around me. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I applied for other jobs and they are told I was fired when they check. /Tabs /S /Tabs /S If an employee is working on a project and not completed, might take home and work from there without counting the hours. /Font << /Type /Page 34 0 obj /Group 156 0 R /Type /Page 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. working off the clock! << There is frequent schedule manipulation, and even claims that there were days I was late or just didnt show up, which is not true at all, and I can prove it with my debit card transactions in adjacent businesses while i was waiting for a key-holder to show up. {*{ When an employee becomes unhappy at work or is terminated, that is when generally see a lawsuit filed. Be sure to give your name, telephone number, and the best time to reach you, and an attorney will get back to you soon. Our law firm is organized into four main practice areas Labor & Employment, Consumer Rights, Automotive Defects, and Securities Fraud. 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. Time records can also be kept on timesheets, security logs or software app. /Contents [158 0 R 159 0 R 160 0 R] xSMO@_17..Po~'&L0-n}w-j7y3&l*%x&tm3 Oh mercy I have had nothing but problems since the transfer began. 25 0 obj Lawyer directory. /Font << Some states have labor code penalties that apply if employers are mandating or reaping the benefits of off-the-clock work. This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline. I work on my breaks because we cannot have people waiting. /StructParents 19 Please enter the information below or call us to speak with Anthony Castillo, Esq. These are violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and can give rise to an overtime pay lawsuit. Read more here: Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Claims. 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. 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. /Resources 117 0 R Workers at Vermont carwash (pictured above) are now unionized thanks to the CLEAN Carwash Campaign. endobj /Type /Pages I also believe the manager was adding lunch times in for us, even though their was not enough staff to take a lunch. Acting in "good faith" means that you provide all the information you have and you believe it to be . Employers should be advised that liquidated damages awards are equal to the amount that would be owed in unpaid earnings. >> /Annots [] Hablamos Espaol. I feel I would be included in this lawsuit as well. 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. 27 0 obj Our Code serves as a handy reference guide when potential unethical situations arise. I applied for unemployment. >> Just last night after being there 8 hrs. /Annots [] /Annots [] /Parent 3 0 R In 2017, TJ Maxx was ordered to pay $8.5 million to California workers in a meal break case. 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. 2 0 obj endobj This Dollar Tree wage and hour lawsuit also claims the company has set up its bonus program so that bonus compensation wont be taken into consideration in determining overtime wages. 10 0 obj wouldn't be around much longer so she quit along with one of my cashiers. 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. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] As a store manager, you are paid for a 40hr work week. FLSA prohibits employees working off-the-clock without due cause. >> Which would have left me to run the store open to close for a entire weekend. 30 0 obj Therefore, the pay period cannot be reduced on basis of quantity or quality of work performed. 4 0 obj Please reply with similar experiences and I may DM you with a number you can call to join the suit. /Contents [103 0 R 104 0 R 105 0 R] /C [0 0 1] 3]@uWbz6lfxwsM: ?zVBJZ? Disclaimer I worked 60 to 80 hrs a week . >> Can I sue the dollar general for working off the clock ? /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Parent 9 0 R When you have employees that dont want to show, which is truly at any job, but still makes it hard when you have young children to take care of. /ITXT (2.1.7) /Tabs /S 18 0 obj /Group 136 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. endobj >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Group 101 0 R It feels like a blessing just to get a full 30 min. 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. 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. The FLSAarticulates that employees be paid overtime for more than 40 hours a week. /Parent 8 0 R 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. >> Also, Dollar Tree allegedly has a practice of rounding down to the nearest 15 minutes. It was a 3 million dollar store. Investigator tells me I quit. << /Parent 8 0 R After my transfer the store manager was to train in class. I was told to do my training (cbl's) on my day off it took 11 hours. << /Contents [53 0 R 54 0 R 55 0 R] Yes i believe such thing like this because here in PA they have done the same thing. 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. Employers often deny or unlawfully refuse to pay overtime by misclassifying the positions of the workers, requiring them to report to work early but not punch the clock until later, striking hours off time cards, or not paying them for work before the shift starts and after the employee punches out for the day. /Annots [] We were still under staffed. Oh she had reasons. endobj /Contents [174 0 R] << 5 minutes to the bank is actually 10 minutes. Manager refused to stay after I told her that something is terribly wrong with my health. This is a horrific place to work! << /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] %]!/#+SJt.K4r`q,`O;"y:fZ84 8au7:y"UPI$/PDQ[kyxF=||1HDr>Nsq%gyN7s:3Tz ?~[?[xvztx![x /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Assignments or time that an employer has allowed an employee to wait to perform a task, thus counted as work, and will be paid. It was refused. 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 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. We collect information from you when you fill out our contact form. 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. I asked for 3 days in a row off it was refused. >> /I0 170 0 R If the employer is intentionally in violation of wage and hour laws, they face far steeper civil penalties. I have signed agreements with a law firm and have heard nothing from them. Despite such good intentions, employees cannot choose to decline the protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and employers cannot refuse to pay. /Type /Page /Annots [] I have been with the company since Oct 17 and now it is Sept 18, I have worked through countless breaks without getting paid. 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. 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. What is going on??? /Font << Wage and hour law training to educate managers and other supervisors of the definitions of off-the-clock work. Because of this, there are long lines of employees waiting to clock in or clock out. 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. a day. 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. Do we disclose any information to outside parties? I was in my position for 2 weeks and our Store manager went to another store altogether. This went on all last winter. 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. /Tabs /S I worked for Dollar General for 3 years. Contacting Us 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. << 2:15-cv-00878, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. There is absolutely no cost to you to submit this form. I took over a store that was under staffed and impacted. 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. Find the best ones near you. I thought the other 2 assistants are suppose to share closes. << So basically, most of the time your "off the clock" lunch is interrupted, your working for free. >> % /XObject << /Resources 167 0 R endobj << 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. /Parent 3 0 R 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. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] In order to fix so many problem with Dollar Tree you have to see it first hand!! If I hadnt picked up the manager, Ive been sitting in the parking lot for a whole shift doing nothing. /Tabs /S >> Additionally, because of long lines while waiting to clock in or clock out, workers were cheated from pay they should have received, Terry says. I was told to work shifts by myself if I have to to keep my hours were they want them to be. In fact, they claim, the production line is stopped for over 30 minutes for lunch breaks, which is more than the mandated time. /Border [0 0 0] /Resources 147 0 R Dollar General concluded that Thomas took the CBLs for them and falsified company records to suggest they were traineda terminable offense. 36 0 obj I was fired by my DM for leaving building to go to bank and then sitting in my car to eat. /Contents [108 0 R 109 0 R 110 0 R] /Tabs /S /Annots [] 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. There are strict time deadlines for filing lawsuits so it is essential that you contact an attorney immediately. /Type /Page Always have to stay at the site during lunch breaks. endobj /Parent 3 0 R When an employee is instructed to rework a project without pay. /Parent 3 0 R /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] << 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. /Tabs /S Privacy Policy. /StructParents 0 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. and no time off. /F1 172 0 R /Type /Pages /Tabs /S /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] So I work at a Dollar General and we are forced to clock out at 10:15pm on the dot sometimes 10:20, yet we are still at the store doing closing things till 10:20-10:35/40. >> /Parent 8 0 R 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. 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. << << /Length 484 I'm 18 and I need the money for college and everything. Called at home countless times to resolve problems on my off time and off days. >> /Annots [] /Type /Page I am expected to clock in for any help the cashier or a customer may need. Please help. << I believe I can be a part of this lawsuit. document.getElementById( "ak_js_5" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); @2023 Top Class Actions. /Pages 3 0 R assistant store managers and lead sales associates. What do we use your information for? /Tabs /S /Resources 122 0 R /Length 377 /Resources 162 0 R 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. less than half of my shift, meanwhile ive been out of work because of it and covid related problems. 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. 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!!!!! I worked 70+ hours a week for 6 months. Started out as a cashier and ended as a store Manager. break but i get docked for it. settlement administrator or your attorney for any updates regarding /Group 151 0 R /Subtype /Type1 BCV-18-102711. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 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. /Annots [] We partner with local counsel when needed in litigation outside California. 39 0 obj I had to take this test at home which was anywhere from 3 to 5 hours. Phone: 1-310-556-4811. When you are working all those hours all the time you forget to get clocked in or or after a long 13 hours. endobj It is a major problem statewide. << Sears Pharmacies Overtime Pay Claims & Lawsuits. stream Los Angeles, CA 90067 FLSA does not provide a definition of work, but the term generally includes all time when the employee is acting under the direction or control of the employer, or is acting primarily for the benefit of the employer. /Parent 8 0 R When a store manager arrived I was asked to train this manager to take the store position. endobj The Company store support center is located in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. OCgXNezZYer1 He is employed at Dollar Trees Stockton, Calif. distribution center. Want High Quality, Transparent, and Affordable Legal Services? >> /Type /Page 23 0 obj D. dolly06 of Griffin, US. Share it with your network! www.CapstoneLawyers.com Upon my first promotion to a key position, I was told by my manager that I was to stay on store premises and be available during my, "off the clock" lunch. /Outlines 2 0 R even if I need to clock in; Dollar General uses the 15 min. Capstones attorneys understand the tactics that well-financed defendants use to shield themselves from responsibility. He claims that Dollar Trees time clock rules ensured that workers received a shorter break than should be allowed them by law. 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 . Employer direct request is considered due cause. that reports on class action lawsuits, class action settlements, 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. Featured review. Dollar general wouldn't even talk to me about it. Executive, administrative, or professional working in specified industries having commission-based contracts. /BS << I emailed my DM yesterday and still no reponce about my meal break. I have been working for dollar general since December 2015 and I'm a lead now I was an assistant manager I stepped down to a lead because I was told that I had to work when the manager wasn't going to be in the store and we have other leads working also if I needed to be off and she was off I was told I couldn't be off also I have been there 2yrs and some months and on my hour lunch break I have to clock out but still work because I always work with a cashier so there for I have to help the cashier if they get a line I have to give a key turn if they need one yet and still I'm suppose to be on my break and this happens all the time. Not good or legal ones though. Federal law defines employment to include permit to work, or suffer as result of the activity. Beaver et al v. Dollar General Corporation - 1:17-cv-01014 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. /I0 183 0 R /Contents [48 0 R 49 0 R 50 0 R] /Tabs /S %PDF-1.5 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. /Resources 77 0 R /Group 106 0 R Each week in was paid 160.00 under the table I received no pay stubs or anything. 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. /Type /Page << >> drug injury lawsuits and product liability lawsuits. I close every night but 2 nights off. Performing job duties during lunch breaks. I know that the employee's of Dollar General are working more then 30 min. << Dollar Tree claims that their bonus pay is discretionary and not always awarded. @]r9j/r2sb+}G*%vs7 &]b5.X8^[y+gx!ZaSEP[gh|H:00w[O2,_LG-49=bsMq)nGV3,Z 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. Employees may check email or phone messages, or otherwise perform work in the evenings, on weekends, or even while on vacation. << I loved it. /Annots []

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