endobj << >> /Kids [38 0 R] It also said it will pay employees. All Rights Reserved. To be exempt from overtime, an employee must be paid a salary. 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..? stream >> Featured review. >> << August 04, 2006. Because of this, there are long lines of employees waiting to clock in or clock out. << I took it and my keys, sick and was treated like a lowlife even though over the past 5 years I may have called in sick a handful of times. We collect information from you when you fill out our contact form. 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. >> I applied for unemployment. The question has been answered before Ive had a chance to get through the 4 step clock-in process. 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. << /F1 169 0 R /Type /Page /Tabs /S 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. Altering shift times is common way of working off-the-clock, as well as working during lunch breaks. /Type /Page 5 minutes to the bank is actually 10 minutes. Countless hours off the clock to keep the store recovered and seasonal put out. endobj 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. I currently work for DG in the Dallas Texas area as an assistant store manager and my store is always busy. /Parent 10 0 R Please complete this form to request a review of your complaint by an attorney. >> /Group 51 0 R /Title (Beaver et al v. Dollar General Corporation - 1:17-cv-01014) >> 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. endobj >> 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. Avvo has 97% of all lawyers in the US. Dollar Tree claims that their bonus pay is discretionary and not always awarded. << GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. Dollar General employees are often required to work double shifts and work additional time before and after their scheduled shift. Our firm pursues cases in California state and federal courts, as well as in courts around the nation. Oh mercy I have had nothing but problems since the transfer began. WE GOT ROBBED, YES I SAID ROBBED, HELD UP AT GUN POINT, DISTRICT MANAGER JOESPH, DIDNT EVEN ANSWER THE PHONE. Then manager. /Parent 3 0 R 19 0 obj This comes from a California Supreme Court ruling in an off-the clock work lawsuit. 40 0 obj 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 . /Resources 82 0 R /Tabs /S What is going on??? /StructParents 10 >> /StructParents 5 Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on your site. You can find a more detailed description of various rights organized below by subject. The LA Times told the story of Los Angeles sanitation workers whose lunch breaks were being unlawfully regulated. Specifically, in both lawsuits against BMW and Dollar General, the EEOC charges that BMW and Dollar General did not take steps to reasonably accommodate . I've went from 130 pounds to 108 due to the stress, overworked, and lack of proper uninterrupted lunches due me according to dg policy. 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. /Group 96 0 R endobj 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. /Count 2 FAQ And i think also any where in the US people have gone through the same. /Parent 3 0 R After my transfer the store manager was to train in class. I believe I can be a part of this lawsuit. 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] /XObject << /Annots [] If an employee is working on a project and not completed, might take home and work from there without counting the hours. The attorneys at Capstone Law APC are licensed to practice in the State of California. Salaried employees receive a predetermined amount of pay comprising all or a stipulated part of an employee's compensation for employment. When a store manager arrived I was asked to train this manager to take the store position. >> Im apart of this lawsuit I want to know how to get payment please get on contact with me. >> The lawsuits against BMW and Dollar General claim that the companies used "blinkered" or incorrect tests in their hiring process, which resulted in disproportionate screening of applicants. << Terms and Conditions. They never paid us for taking these tests at home or the hours to do it. It feels like a blessing just to get a full 30 min. /Annots [] /Contents [182 0 R] Can anyone do anything about this over this way. Working Off the Clock: Everything You Need to Know - UpCounsel Number of wage and hour lawsuits for back pay continues to rise, with considerable focus on failure to pay employees for overtime hours. 3]@uWbz6lfxwsM: ?zVBJZ? xSMO@_17..Po~'&L0-n}w-j7y3&l*%x&tm3 I turned in my keys and quit. I don't get meal breaks at all only one smoke break but that's it. Moreover, contacting us, whether through this website or by other means, does not create an attorney-client relationship. Theyll work you full time but have you in the system for part-time smh but I got the management experience. Posted on Apr 12, 2012. /Type /Page Employer can provide activities such as time spent traveling, attending training sessions, answering emails. /Parent 11 0 R /Parent 3 0 R /Resources 67 0 R I was manager for 4 years and she was our DM for about 3 months. Which I think is wrong for the work I have to do. I suppose to had 38.5 hrs last week and ended up with 34.5 because she put in meal breaks that wasn't suppose to be. I havent heard anything since. 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. 15 0 obj 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 /A << ClassAction.org is a group of online professionals (designers, developers and writers) with years of experience in the legal industry. Constantly could not maintain a full staff. 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. Last straw was when my Dm announced one of my asst. New to ClassAction.org? I also believe the manager was adding lunch times in for us, even though their was not enough staff to take a lunch. 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. /Annots [] /AA 5 0 R Unloading trucks, working all night to stock. endobj Lawsuits can be collective as well. Plaintiffs and class Case 1:17-cv-01014 Document 1 Filed 01/20/17 Page 1 of 24 PageID 1. /Type /Page endobj Dollar Tree employee TerryS. originally filed this Dollar Tree wage and hour lawsuit. This new manager is making employees clock out and then count down their tilts . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Top Class Actions is a Proud Member of the American Bar Association, Various Trademarks held by their respective owners. Similarly, unpaid work post-shift, like finishing, cleaning, and returning equipment is off-the-clock. /Parent 8 0 R Dollar general wouldn't even talk to me about it. The DOL awards damages to former employees as a rule of thumb. /I0 178 0 R Therefore, the pay period cannot be reduced on basis of quantity or quality of work performed. /Group 61 0 R It was horrible but I needed my job to help with my family and bills. 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 . 17 0 obj << a day. 27 0 obj Certain employees are considered " exempt . /F1 175 0 R >> 8#0B"HdFK;G/jvIR &|O4cBy,`,i1%N;ro W"gw~k> $daXL%HWtzmt]f}ig{^,CK?SL^UYuY`by+tzn /Resources 117 0 R I worked for Dollar General for 3 years. /Type /Page Former Employees Sue Dollar General | AP News The job cost me my first babysitter due to working 98 hour weeks. That doesn't count the times that if we were unable to clock in on time.We didn't get an adjustment. 32 0 obj /Group 111 0 R The United States Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), is legislation designed to protect workers in most states. And was never compensated for any of it. I don't plan on suing them for 19 hours of free labor but I do plan on stopping them from continue to practice their business this way. The statute of limitations is customarily two (2) years, yet employers are liable three (3) years for intentional violation of FLSA wage and hour laws. /StructParents 17 They also claimed they do not have access to my email addresss, which is funny- as I have always been a paperless employee which is how they send my W-2s to me They are also badgering me to return to work, because they want it to appear that i have agreed to accept their insulting 2 hours of pay, that isnt even accurate to what I can actually prove. >> k`/jJ[4 ,"|D8/6( v JYr-2/ T,}]8 lV$ 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? endobj >> endobj endobj /Parent 8 0 R and our 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. Please contact me. 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. /Parent 8 0 R 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 /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] FLSA approval of a claim allows for employees may also be able to recover attorney's fees if the complaint is found valid. /Annots [] 22 0 obj In 2017, TJ Maxx was ordered to pay $8.5 million to California workers in a meal break case. 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. >> endobj About BigClassAction.com /Contents [148 0 R 149 0 R 150 0 R] 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. Their pay rises are ridiculous they go by a point system i been with this company for 3 years i am always an hour early every day and the manger is very vindictive if she does not like you you dont get hours and their health care sucks i have it and i have to take heart medicine and they wont let you opt out of the RX plan so i dont use it. >> /Font << In order to fix so many problem with Dollar Tree you have to see it first hand!! 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. stream I believe I am entitled to unpaid wages. >> /Type /Page There are strict time deadlines for filing lawsuits so it is essential that you contact an attorney immediately. /Group 126 0 R endobj endobj 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. A recent Dollar General class action lawsuit claims that the bargain store discriminates against its pregnant employees. Executive, administrative, or professional working in specified industries having commission-based contracts. 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\ /Group 131 0 R /Annots [] your claim status, claim form or questions about when payments are /Annots [] /Group 151 0 R This is garbage. Please download the PDF to view it: Download PDF. Always have to stay at the site during lunch breaks. /Contents [68 0 R 69 0 R 70 0 R] /Parent 3 0 R The FLSA regulations literally state that management cannot sit back and accept the benefits of an employees labor without paying for the time. It also informs them of their responsibilities to the employer and employees under state and federal wage laws. Employers expect employees to work or at least to be available after hours. 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. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Dollar General Clocked with Unpaid Wage Class Action /StructParents 23 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. Capstone Law APC maintains their law office in Los Angeles, California and practices law in the State of California in state and federal courts. New cases and investigations, settlement deadlines, and news straight to your inbox. /Length 377 endstream This went on all last winter. << /Parent 8 0 R /Font << /StructParents 7 I loved it. I worked many more hours that I was paid for. 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. >> Thomas denied that misconduct and said she told the employees to take the computer training "off the clock." /StructParents 15 /Font << /Annots [] endstream These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business. 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. L.A. landlord sues over eviction law, seeking $100 million - Los /Subtype /Type1 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Perdue's Time as Dollar General CEO Marked by Charges of Wage Theft /Tabs /S How Many Hours is a Salaried Employee Required to Work? 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. << Do I qualify for the lawsuit? Working employee's off the clock seems to be a Dollar General Standard. /Resources 112 0 R >> Beaver et al v. Dollar General Corporation - 1:17-cv-01014 And I also cannot collect unemployment? << /Tabs /S Camp Lejeune residents now have the opportunity to claim compensation for harm suffered from contaminated water. Wal-Mart said on Tuesday that it would pay at least $352 million, and possibly far more, to settle lawsuits across the country claiming that it forced employees to work off the clock.. Started out as a cashier and ended as a store Manager. 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. California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Filter /FlateDecode Do we use cookies? 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. 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. /Parent 9 0 R /Rect [68.36 679.39 341.33 692.81] << members' after shift "off-the-clock" work. Investigator tells me I quit. /Type /Page less than half of my shift, meanwhile ive been out of work because of it and covid related problems. What are your thoughts, my 3rd week of working. << /Parent 8 0 R /Contents [179 0 R] /Tabs /S I have so many reasons to be involved with this. The previous manager had just been fired. << \ALQp /Type /Pages In Starbucks case, California court says workers owed for off-the-clock ago. /Count 24 << 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. worked 38 hours setting u new store, paystub shows 7,75! /Annots [] /Parent 8 0 R /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] endobj If I hadnt picked up the manager, Ive been sitting in the parking lot for a whole shift doing nothing. Employers can implement a strict program of work process, taking the steps to control for unconsented to off-the-clock work by having knowledge of FLSA rule; and establishing transparent written training policies, monitoring work activities, and informing managers and other supervisors, about off-the-clock work. When you work at dollar general everybody needs to take the etips test for selling liquor. << Lawsuits and disputes questions; Personal injury questions; Real estate questions; Traffic tickets questions; Wills and estates questions; I trained her to do her position, as she also received help from other store managers. /Count 2 /BS << 25 0 obj 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. /Parent 8 0 R /StructParents 3 /Resources 102 0 R /Resources 122 0 R D. dolly06 of Griffin, US. 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. /Group 71 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. 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. He claims that Dollar Trees time clock rules ensured that workers received a shorter break than should be allowed them by law. Newcastle University Term Dates 2022, Volunteer Firefighter Siren, Tens Unit For Hip Labral Tear, Ww2 Japanese Sword Types, Sussex County Building Code Setbacks, Articles D
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