>> /Parent 12 0 R 44 0 obj << 13 0 obj /Group 71 0 R << Privacy Policy. << /Subtype /Type1 >> >> 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. /Group 136 0 R /Resources 117 0 R endobj Employers showing that they acted in good faith, evidencing due diligence in response to FLSA adherence, may supersede such a claim. Now they refuse to pay me I still havent recieved any money they claim it was sent out after two weeks no income I quit which I was told by an employee thats what they wanted me to do so they didnt turn in my payroll on time nor my paperless account so it could go in direct deposit so its been 4 weeks and Im still not payed and they are trying to deny my unemployment telling them I quit. /Parent 8 0 R << Please help. << My other assistant got overwhelmed and walked out of the leaving me to work open to close the whole week as we could not find any other manager willing to come to our store. What do we use your information for? More than 6,000 Dollar Tree employees have joined a lawsuit claiming that the retailer failed to pay them for work they routinely performed "off the clock." The workers allege that they. Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Fair Labor Standards Act: Everything You Need to Know. It wasnt until I brought department of labor into it that they finally acknowledged me. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] One time in order to keep my boss from losing her job I worked from 7 am to 4pm. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page 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. /Contents [148 0 R 149 0 R 150 0 R] Suffered work is when an employee works extra hours to assist co-workers at the consent of the employer, yet they are unrequired and unpaid. /Contents [182 0 R] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] and no time off. I am overworked and bout ready to drop this is ridiculous especially with a company that keeps building stores and not enough workers to work them!! Shift control is key to limiting overtime. /StructParents 3 /Resources << endstream I have contacted dollar general hr and i was never on their payroll or have permission to do a lay out. /StructParents 20 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. It was a 3 million dollar store. Altering shift times is common way of working off-the-clock, as well as working during lunch breaks. /Font << /StructParents 6 /Contents [153 0 R 154 0 R 155 0 R] The firm also publishes the Impact Litigation Journal, a running commentary on important legal developments in the area of representative actions and other complex litigation. stream << endobj /Type /Page /BaseFont /Times-Bold 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. 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. /Font << Supervisors offer such praise in writing, documenting knowledge of the failure to pay overtime, creating the potential for a knowing or violation. /Contents [138 0 R 139 0 R 140 0 R] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [123 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R] We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. Your Consent May provide an initial consultation for free. I am a dollar general store manager working between 60 - 70 hours per week. endobj If an employee makes the decision to arrive at work early and begin working on the computer, reading emails, working off-the-clock has taken place. /Resources 97 0 R /Annots [] However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. Number of wage and hour lawsuits for back pay continues to rise, with considerable focus on failure to pay employees for overtime hours. 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. >> >> 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. 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. I'm the last 3 Yrs we have been going thru not having store mgrs.so I've had to run them without help mostly..having to borrow from other stores is almost impossible and I do not get paid a store mgr.salary but I am the store mgr when there isn't one, working long hrs working by myself I'm doing it now and it's affecting my health and when I do call or message my DM he hardly responds is there anything I can do about this? You have to schedule yourself a minum of 48hrs. We will discuss your situation and determine if you have a claim. I took over a store that was under staffed and impacted. Scan this QR code to download the app now. I would go in early and stay late to help with freight. /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] An employee working unpaid may request back-pay, including compensation for liquidated damages. It also informs them of their responsibilities to the employer and employees under state and federal wage laws. How do we use our Code? >> Paying for unauthorized overtime might be painful, but overtime pay cannot be denied. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] 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. Once she gutted my store she moved in a asst. 25 0 obj >> This is a frequent thing for DG. /StructParents 17 << >> You could just call us free labor . If the employee must stay late to finish helping the customer, must be paid for that time even though shift is ended. /Type /Page that she wanted to originally run my store. Yet, Dollar General failed to modify such end- /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Annots [] Be sure to give your name, telephone number, and the best time to reach you, and an attorney will get back to you soon. endobj 33 0 obj /Annots [] I was fired by my DM for leaving building to go to bank and then sitting in my car to eat. Similarly, an employer may request an employee perform work duties off the clock. This comes from a California Supreme Court ruling in an off-the clock work lawsuit. Called at home countless times to resolve problems on my off time and off days. << Never fails. 30 0 obj 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. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] 22 0 obj I happen to know all the people that work there and this store recently changed store management! Lawsuits and disputes questions; Personal injury questions; Real estate questions; Traffic tickets questions; Wills and estates questions; /Tabs /S /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] So basically, most of the time your "off the clock" lunch is interrupted, your working for free. 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. 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. ago. gsoM gV4'sk?xns0, /Type /Page << I emailed my DM yesterday and still no reponce about my meal break. << 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. I Still work for dollar General and for the pay its not worth it they don't pay enough for the work they want done and its never appreciated we always have new people because people always quit. 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. >> What are your thoughts, my 3rd week of working. These are violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and can give rise to an overtime pay lawsuit. /Resources 152 0 R This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License 2023 Online Legal Media. This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline. 8#0B"HdFK;G/jvIR &|O4cBy,`,i1%N;ro W"gw~k> $daXL%HWtzmt]f}ig{^,CK?SL^UYuY`by+tzn << /Kids [38 0 R] << Im a African American female applied for dollar tree in person they told me they was not hiring but now hiring was on the door I applied online district manager hired me she works at a diffrent store when manager seen she hired a black women as her assistant she had schedule changed so she wouldnt work with me I was told by my fellow employees daily that manager was racist and keep saying she bout to find another job since they are hiring blacks . /Contents 44 0 R Want to File an Unpaid Internship Overtime Pay Lawsuit? Just want to tell people. /Group 151 0 R within the three (3) years preceding the filing of this lawsuit. ul trvK` I$=IXLb/HV7+2^x% /Tabs /S This coming from a district manager. 39 0 obj /StructParents 18 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. >> >> I trained her to do her position, as she also received help from other store managers. Yes, mandatory overtime is legal, but if an employer doesn't pay their employees for working off the clock, the employees can file a lawsuit for unpaid wages against their employer, which can be costly . << I would like to bring this to the federal circuit but we need people from around the country who has experienced the same as the workers in MI. I believe I can be a part of this lawsuit. When you are working all those hours all the time you forget to get clocked in or or after a long 13 hours. >> Ive been employed for a little longer than 2 years and deal with the same issues to a tee. endobj 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. /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding Paymail ignores you as well when you request them. Corrado Rizzi is the Senior Managing Editor of ClassAction.org. 34 0 obj /F1 175 0 R >> endobj /Parent 8 0 R << /Annots [] I applied for unemployment. 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. In essence, the plaintiff claims that instead of giving workers proper overtime pay as is required by law, Dollar Tree pays them a nondiscretionary bonus. << That doesn't count the times that if we were unable to clock in on time.We didn't get an adjustment. Hi I was recently employed by dollar general I worked there approximately 2 weeks. He is employed at Dollar Trees Stockton, Calif. distribution center. /Parent 3 0 R D. dolly06 of Griffin, US. /Type /Page If I was entitled to the hours worked off the clock I could probably take a year long furlow to regain my health. /Group 161 0 R /Contents [143 0 R 144 0 R 145 0 R] Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on your site. 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. August 04, 2006. 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. >> /StructParents 19 Im apart of this lawsuit I want to know how to get payment please get on contact with me. www.CapstoneLawyers.com Some employers maintain employees who work after hours thinking they are helping the company by not recording the time. >> 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 . /XObject << Never fails. << Clocked out and then worked an additional off the clock shift from 4pm to 7am. Actions does not process claims and we cannot advise you on the /Count 1 18 0 obj 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. << /I0 183 0 R /C [0 0 1] /Tabs /S >> /Type /Page /Annots [] How do we protect your information? 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. Started out as a cashier and ended as a store Manager. /Parent 8 0 R stream >> The previous manager had just been fired. I was in my position for 2 weeks and our Store manager went to another store altogether. << Find a lawyer near you. /StructParents 12 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Length 10 /Annots [] /XObject << If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Was denied. About BigClassAction.com They didnt like all the overtime we ate pulling, but what were we supposed to do? Since I had 2 asst. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] /Subtype /Type1 Each store employee's roughly 6 (6x12,423=74,538) This is a rough estimate. /Resources 122 0 R This website is not intended for viewing or usage by European Union citizens. 2:15-cv-00878, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Dollar General's Web site can be reached at www.dollargeneral.com . /Contents [88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R] I work any where from 50 to 70 hours a week. I was told to work shifts by myself if I have to to keep my hours were they want them to be. << 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. /Resources << 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. /Parent 8 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> /Annots [] This is garbage. /Parent 3 0 R endobj Also, Dollar Tree allegedly has a practice of rounding down to the nearest 15 minutes. In addition to several health and safety problems, and security issues, I have also experience wage theft. /Count 31 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. Employers could easily recognize who was working late because the employees had to stay in the building to continue working. . I have messages stating she was trying to get in contact to pay me. /Contents [83 0 R 84 0 R 85 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. /Kids [40 0 R 41 0 R] I was a SM for DG and was just fired last week due to not chasing, Hi my name is Brenda Reed I have worked for Dollar General for six and a half years I just got fired on Friday for leadership and I worked over 70 the 80 hours a week for this company day in and day out and I was a store manager had no lunches had no brakes I open to close and this is the way I get treated I got hurt last year they made me take my vacation and use it for my pay instead of them paying me because I got hurt on the job and had workman's comp made me miss doctor's appointments in my therapist if you can call me please let me know. By submitting this form I agree to the Terms of Service. I don't get meal breaks at all only one smoke break but that's it. Each week in was paid 160.00 under the table I received no pay stubs or anything. The DOL awards damages to former employees as a rule of thumb. /StructParents 8 Hire the top business lawyers and save up to 60% on legal fees. Camp Lejeune residents now have the opportunity to claim compensation for harm suffered from contaminated water. By using our site, you consent to our websites privacy policy. I currently work for DG in the Dallas Texas area as an assistant store manager and my store is always busy. Lawsuit for working off the clock. 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. /Contents [179 0 R] Our Code serves as a handy reference guide when potential unethical situations arise. We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent. /Type /Pages This was done as a means of avoiding paying the workers overtime wages, the lawsuit claims. >> /XObject << 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 do take one day off, don't care if DG likes it or not. Theyll work you full time but have you in the system for part-time smh but I got the management experience. >> Moreover, contacting us, whether through this website or by other means, does not create an attorney-client relationship. >> /Resources 62 0 R endobj 8 0 obj >> 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. /Type /Page Our firm pursues cases in California state and federal courts, as well as in courts around the nation. Although some managers may misunderstand they are requiring employees to work off-the-clock, extra work is deemed fine. 17 0 obj 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); not providing employees with timely, uninterrupted meal and/or rest breaks; not paying employees one hour of pay for each missed meal or rest break; not providing employees proper wage statements (pay stubs); failing to maintain accurate payroll records; not paying wages timely during employment and upon termination; failing to pay the time spent for and the costs of mandatory physical examinations and/or drug testing; and. /StructParents 21 37 0 obj We worked by yourself many times. Then finally she quit by 2014 i had a new manager dec of 2014 i was up for a promotiin to assistant manager when they found out i was pregnant i was told i couldnt get my promotion until i returned from maternity leave because they would have to pay me for my leave so at 33 wks pregnant i had no choice but to take my leave because aa hard as they was making me work i started having pregnancy complications from not being able to take breaks and lunches so i could eat because we were expected to work through them so i was having problems with my sugar levels dropping i was scared if i didnt take leave i was going to lose my baby or we both werent going to make it i was out of work 8 weeks with no pay because i was denied my promotion soon as i returned i was promoted my the hours on my checks were never what i kept track of because the managers would go to send time in and take hours we worked of so they wouldnt go over their allowed schedule hours because if they did they got fussed at by the district manager because the district managers wouldnt recieve their bonuses i asked the district manager about the managers taking our worked hours he told me he would investigate it to my knowledge no investigation was ever done so i called corperate and they told me that it was the district managers responsibility. Employers should take steps to ensure that all employees, including supervisors, understand what constitutes actually report all time worked. worked 38 hours setting u new store, paystub shows 7,75! for a week and work not your good`s ones all your trouble ones, We challenge the C E O of Dollar Tree! /Parent 8 0 R endobj /Resources 132 0 R endobj I would like to be involved in this lawsuit. I asked for my vacation time to use it. Because we value your privacy we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. 2 members' "off the clock" claims are unified through a common theory of FLSA . /Font << I was a manager and an assistant manager at Dollar General, District 258. /Resources 92 0 R I engaged into the lawsuit that was going on for unpaid wages and have heard nothing back. We also maintain departments for Mass Actions and Appeals & Complex Motions. /Type /Pages 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. Phone: 1-310-556-4811. We use cookies to help us remember and process registrations, understand and save your preferences for future visits, keep track of advertisements and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. 42 0 obj The best way of avoiding liabilities for overtime work by employees, is to strictly control task times, as well as employee breaks and lunches. 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.