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/ProcSet [/PDF /Text] /Group 126 0 R When an employee is instructed to rework a project without pay. The FLSA requires that employees be paid for all work, even if the work was not specifically requested. /C [0 0 1] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Count 31 /Contents 44 0 R /Type /Page Clocked out and then worked an additional off the clock shift from 4pm to 7am. % endobj 27 0 obj /Group 111 0 R Required fields are marked *. Working off the clock labor is that which is unpaid or not contributing to overtime pay, and is usually illegal.8 min read. /Font << I had a great Dm and great managers around me. /Group 161 0 R Because of this, there are long lines of employees waiting to clock in or clock out. 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. I took over a store that was under staffed and impacted. /XObject << The lawsuit, entitled De Jesus v. Dollar General Corporation, et al., is currently pending in Kern County Superior Court, Case No. If the employee must stay late to finish helping the customer, must be paid for that time even though shift is ended. 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. Want High Quality, Transparent, and Affordable Legal Services? >> endobj Also, Dollar Tree allegedly has a practice of rounding down to the nearest 15 minutes. x+ |
The previous manager had just been fired. /AA 5 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> >> Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older. Privacy Policy. 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. endobj I received my unemployment after they asked for 2 hearings because she was exposed for unfairly firing me. /Type /Page I worked for Dollar General for 5 yrs. wouldn't be around much longer so she quit along with one of my cashiers. /StructParents 15 >> /Type /Font 32 0 obj Yes, it is against the law for an employer to require an employee to work off the clock. >> /Contents [171 0 R] 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 taking so long.??? << /Group 166 0 R /Kids [14 0 R 15 0 R 16 0 R 17 0 R 18 0 R 19 0 R 20 0 R 21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R /Resources 127 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. 43 0 obj >> >> We also maintain departments for Mass Actions and Appeals & Complex Motions. >> Always have to stay at the site during lunch breaks. 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. We will discuss your situation and determine if you have a claim. I worked for dollar tree for 5 years or more as a asst. If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below. /I0 178 0 R I was a manager and an assistant manager at Dollar General, District 258. So I didnt get to start my shift for 40 minutes yet did not get compensated for that. /Annots [] I worked for Dollar General in Mississippi would like paperwork for class action I was told if I resigned I would not get paid for vacation I also had to stay on premises for breaks. Employees may check email or phone messages, or otherwise perform work in the evenings, on weekends, or even while on vacation. /Tabs /S << Some days I didnt have help to process trucks and my son and fiance had to come help me. No need to spend hours finding a lawyer, post a job and get custom quotes from experienced lawyers instantly. << /Annots [] Capstone Law has the talent, experience, financial resources and depth of knowledge to successfully litigate the most complex and challenging cases against the countrys largest corporations when they ignore labor laws and workplace protections, make deceptive claims, violate privacy protections, or sell defective products and services. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page, and/or update the Privacy Policy modification date below. /Contents [128 0 R 129 0 R 130 0 R] /Tabs /S California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
/Tabs /S /Contents [174 0 R] 44 0 obj round off process. 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. An unpaid wages lawsuit seeking class action status (case number 3:13-cv-02698-MEM) has been filed against Amazon Inc., alleging employees at the company's facility in Pennsylvania were. The United States Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), is legislation designed to protect workers in most states. /Type /Pages I emailed my DM yesterday and still no reponce about my meal break. I asked for my vacation time to use it. stream
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. /Parent 8 0 R >> >> /Parent 8 0 R /Group 96 0 R 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. If the employer is intentionally in violation of wage and hour laws, they face far steeper civil penalties. It was horrible but I needed my job to help with my family and bills. 20 0 obj 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. We partner with local counsel when needed in litigation outside California. endobj I would like to be involved in this lawsuit. Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. /Contents [48 0 R 49 0 R 50 0 R] I asked for 3 days in a row off it was refused. /Filter /FlateDecode I have messages stating she was trying to get in contact to pay me. endobj If I was entitled to the hours worked off the clock I could probably take a year long furlow to regain my health. /Annots [] With the exception of some upper management positions, the employer must pay overtime to workers who work more than forty hours per week. endobj I worked many more hours that I was paid for. /Font << So, if I clock in at 8 minutes after the hour, The time clock rounds that off to 15 minutes after the hour. Contacting Us
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endobj /XObject << /StructParents 18 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. 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. In addition to several health and safety problems, and security issues, I have also experience wage theft. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] worked 38 hours setting u new store, paystub shows 7,75! /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Resources 62 0 R 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. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] The question has been answered before Ive had a chance to get through the 4 step clock-in process. I worked from October 2015 till December 22, 2016 with zero vacation time used. This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline. status of any class action settlement claim. /Contents [98 0 R 99 0 R 100 0 R] Supervisors play a critical role because employees will most likely ask them whether after-hours work should be recorded on a timecard. I told her no HR said they were terminating me, but I didn't quit. Privacy Policy. 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. >> /Resources 107 0 R /Contents [153 0 R 154 0 R 155 0 R] Dollar General's Web site can be reached at www.dollargeneral.com . I can't count how many times the closing duties took longer than what the GM had scheduled, and my time was cut back to 10:15. /StructParents 7 When contacting us via our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your: name, e-mail address, mailing address or phone number. 33 0 obj 3 0 obj /StructParents 2 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. /Tabs /S /StructParents 17 2:15-cv-00878, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. now let say each employee makes min wage (we know they make more) 7.25 x 18,634.5 = 135,100. dollars. Do we use cookies? << 23 0 obj 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. /Kids [39 0 R] document.getElementById( "ak_js_5" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); @2023 Top Class Actions. /Length 3384 /Resources << Plaintiffs and class Case 1:17-cv-01014 Document 1 Filed 01/20/17 Page 1 of 24 PageID 1. /Subtype /XML /Annots [] /Font << An employee might clock out,yet continue working by finishing documents, making phone calls, or cleaning; all of which must be compensated under FLSA. /Annots [] endobj In fact, they claim, the production line is stopped for over 30 minutes for lunch breaks, which is more than the mandated time. The FLSAarticulates that employees be paid overtime for more than 40 hours a week. /Tabs /S U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England told Law360 that Dollar Trees issue with the certification are beyond the scope of whether a class action is indicated for the purposes of certification.. You have to schedule yourself a minum of 48hrs. /Tabs /S /Annots [] Manager refused to stay after I told her that something is terribly wrong with my health. This is a horrific place to work! /Annots [] /Contents [78 0 R 79 0 R 80 0 R] I worked an average 55 plus hours for 4 years and was quickly dismissed and ignored by this company. 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. >> Working off the clock is illegal under both federal and California labor laws. /Group 101 0 R Dollar Tree says that their workers are treated fairly when it comes to rest breaks and meal breaks. Employer can provide activities such as time spent traveling, attending training sessions, answering emails. /Tabs /S /Type /Page 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. >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> Salaried employees receive a predetermined amount of pay comprising all or a stipulated part of an employee's compensation for employment. >> that reports on class action lawsuits, class action settlements, off the clock. 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. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Off-the-clock work may result in negligence issues for an employer. 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. Because she was new they denied me taking time off. 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. /Type /Page There are 12,423 Stores. /Type /Pages /Contents [113 0 R 114 0 R 115 0 R] /Group 146 0 R First, choose your state: . >> It was me. Then when we got an assistant to come in and help we had to do our own schedules so we worked together so we could each have a weekend off, so we would do open to closed opposite weekends so I could see my kids and she could have time with her family, we in turn got yelled at for not asking if that was alright. Im apart of this lawsuit I want to know how to get payment please get on contact with me. 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. k`/jJ[4 ,"|D8/6( v
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#'};hIlO'%:;M#Q4XX.j? /Resources << Performing sidework. Let's do some math. /Filter /FlateDecode 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. All Rights Reserved. /Font << Similarly, an employer may request an employee perform work duties off the clock. /Contents [123 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R] GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. Dollar General employees are often required to work double shifts and work additional time before and after their scheduled shift. within the three (3) years preceding the filing of this lawsuit. 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. Camp Lejeune residents now have the opportunity to claim compensation for harm suffered from contaminated water. /Font << /Type /Page /Contents [108 0 R 109 0 R 110 0 R] Scan this QR code to download the app now. /Group 106 0 R 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. Yet, Dollar General failed to modify such end- /Parent 9 0 R >> << less than half of my shift, meanwhile ive been out of work because of it and covid related problems. If an employee is working on a project and not completed, might take home and work from there without counting the hours. Unloading trucks, working all night to stock. Dollar General concluded that Thomas took the CBLs for them and falsified company records to suggest they were traineda terminable offense. endstream
They never paid us for taking these tests at home or the hours to do it. /StructParents 4 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 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. /Type /Catalog /Pages 3 0 R 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. I close every night but 2 nights off. 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 . Just want to tell people. 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. >> They knew all the register buttons and codes. /Type /Page
/Type /Pages 30 0 obj /Parent 8 0 R 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. 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!! /Type /Page Executive, administrative, or professional working in specified industries having commission-based contracts. I was fired by what I consider a conspiracy. /Resources 72 0 R This is a frequent thing for DG. Cookie Notice These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business.
Lawsuit for working off the clock. expected to be mailed out. Ive worked for Dollar Tree for 6 years, and I mostly didnt hate it, the store I worked at in Michigan was nice, with good people, there were never any real issues. /Border [0 0 0] administrator or law firm. 10 0 obj endobj Plus I don't get any days off if I'm lucky I get one day off a week. I trained her to do her position, as she also received help from other store managers. /Contents [133 0 R 134 0 R 135 0 R] What do we use your information for? FLSA prohibits employees working off-the-clock without due cause. /Tabs /S /ITXT (2.1.7) /Parent 8 0 R when performing work for Dollar General. A large portion of my lunch is spent walking from the break room to the cash register to see what the cashier needs. /F2 46 0 R I did so. The supervisor, Douglas Troester, spent four to 10 minutes on those tasks each day, a total of 12 hours and 50 minutes during 17 months of employment, worth $102.67 at the then-minimum wage of $8 . I thought the other 2 assistants are suppose to share closes. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. << << assistant store managers and lead sales associates. /Kids [42 0 R 43 0 R] I'm 18 and I need the money for college and everything. /Type /Page >> endobj /Parent 3 0 R /Resources 67 0 R I also would also do payroll and other manager duties. 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. Our firm pursues cases in California state and federal courts, as well as in courts around the nation. Not good or legal ones though. endobj This is a frequent thing for DG. The LA Times told the story of Los Angeles sanitation workers whose lunch breaks were being unlawfully regulated. Find out if you have a case by completing this form for a free, no obligation review. 2 0 obj Oh mercy I have had nothing but problems since the transfer began. Online readers should not act, or decline to act, based on content from this site without first consulting an attorney or other appropriate professional. /BS << 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. /Resources 157 0 R /F1 172 0 R Fair Labor Standards Act: Everything You Need to Know. 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. << Sears Pharmacies Overtime Pay Claims & Lawsuits. 46 0 obj I have signed agreements with a law firm and have heard nothing from them. /Resources 147 0 R << >> We worked by yourself many times. /StructParents 23 Online Privacy Policy Only
Many times before the manager took hours off my travel time, lunch, etc. endobj The shoddy way they treat there managers is appalling. endobj And i think also any where in the US people have gone through the same. The attorneys at Capstone Law APC are licensed to practice in the State of California. I happen to know all the people that work there and this store recently changed store management! But I did for several months.First manager was school smart and told no experience they brought in a new manager, I trained her as well. D. dolly06 of Griffin, US. 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 /Resources 162 0 R /Contents [88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R] For more information, please see our Capstone Law APC maintains their law office in Los Angeles, California and practices law in the State of California in state and federal courts. Email:
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I currently work for DG in the Dallas Texas area as an assistant store manager and my store is always busy. But plaintiffs dont agree that policies are fair. endobj Disclaimer 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. Called at home countless times to resolve problems on my off time and off days. endobj >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> Many of my hour lunches disrupted to the point I only ended up with 5 or 10 minutes of my break left. /Type /Page >> << /Type /Page \ALQp 26 0 obj >> endobj /Type /Page I worked there for a total of 6 months, 4 months I was the Merchandise Assistant for Manager. /Group 66 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /S /S /Parent 8 0 R /S /URI I worked at dollar tree in MS and we was paid $7.25 when minimum wage went up and I then became a asst manager and only got paid 8$ and some change.