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. /AA 5 0 R << 17 0 obj >> I quit because I refuse to work for a corporation that feeds off their employee's for profit. /Font << 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. endobj >> even if I need to clock in; Dollar General uses the 15 min. /Contents [158 0 R 159 0 R 160 0 R] What information do we collect? >> Yet, Dollar General failed to modify such end- Top Class The DOL awards damages to former employees as a rule of thumb. endobj >> The lawsuit, filed in the US District . Please reply with similar experiences and I may DM you with a number you can call to join the suit. Lawyer directory. /Font << >> /Resources 152 0 R /W 0 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. Terms and Conditions. Started out as a cashier and ended as a store Manager. /Type /Page Performing job duties during lunch breaks. /Kids [38 0 R] We should get paid anything over our required hours of 48.75. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] I have worked for Dollar Tree for almost 5 years, last year I would show up on time at 3 a.m., to unload truck. The availability of laptops, smartphones and other devices now let employees carry the office around in their pockets. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] 36 0 obj Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance expected to be mailed out. /Type /Page << /I0 178 0 R I worked Family Dollar in New Iberia, La. Lawsuits can be collective as well. I took my so called lunch break, I was interrupted as usual to do a return. >> I did so. Be sure to give your name, telephone number, and the best time to reach you, and an attorney will get back to you soon. /Contents [133 0 R 134 0 R 135 0 R] 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? /Type /Page /Type /Page << /StructParents 16 I believe I am entitled to unpaid wages. I had to take this test at home which was anywhere from 3 to 5 hours. /Type /Page /Type /Pages 13 0 obj 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. Additionally, because of long lines while waiting to clock in or clock out, workers were cheated from pay they should have received, Terry says. When an employee becomes unhappy at work or is terminated, that is when generally see a lawsuit filed. You must contact the Off-the-clock work may result in negligence issues for an employer. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] If I hadnt picked up the manager, Ive been sitting in the parking lot for a whole shift doing nothing. /Resources 162 0 R /Group 111 0 R /Parent 8 0 R /Contents [138 0 R 139 0 R 140 0 R] I worked an average 55 plus hours for 4 years and was quickly dismissed and ignored by this company. Then This year I suddenly needed to move, so I transferred to a new store location. stream When contacting us via our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your: name, e-mail address, mailing address or phone number. I thought the other 2 assistants are suppose to share closes. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] She ended up being terminated for missing class and not returning to the store because she was sick with diabetes. Every night at closing I was told to clock out at 10:15pm and continue working that was 45 free mins. I worked at Dollar tree here in Tempe Az was one of the employees that came in off clock to stock because we had so many items in the back he over order . This is still happening and happened in Illinois as well for years and was literally just changed so how do we go about including Illinois and all the DC3 associates in this lawsuit as it has not only happened in California but here in Illinois as well? What do we use your information for? /Tabs /S /Resources 147 0 R /Group 126 0 R 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. >> /Annots [] Unfortunately I had family issues and had to move back to Minnesota. Because we value your privacy we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. 34 0 R 35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R] Theyll work you full time but have you in the system for part-time smh but I got the management experience. Dollar Tree employee TerryS. originally filed this Dollar Tree wage and hour lawsuit. 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 asked for a week off after having turned the store around. >> >> /Type /Page The employer expects availability after hours, the potential liability for unpaid hours increases because the employer reasonably should have known that work was being performed. 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. 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. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] About BigClassAction.com /Contents [171 0 R] << /Annots [] I want you dollar store employees to know that you are lining the pockets of the share holders and that is WRONG!!! Share it with your network! 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. Supervisors offer such praise in writing, documenting knowledge of the failure to pay overtime, creating the potential for a knowing or violation. Oh she had reasons. Also, Dollar Tree allegedly has a practice of rounding down to the nearest 15 minutes. /Tabs /S The Company store support center is located in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. /Contents [63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R] Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on your site. 12 0 obj /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 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. Their Dollar Tree lawsuit alleges violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act because Dollar Tree has not paid minimum wage, paid overtime or provided the required rest and meal breaks. Working employee's off the clock seems to be a Dollar General Standard. /StructParents 21 status of any class action settlement claim. 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. within the three (3) years preceding the filing of this lawsuit. /Group 81 0 R /Contents [128 0 R 129 0 R 130 0 R] We worked by yourself many times. /Type /Page /Type /Catalog I happen to know all the people that work there and this store recently changed store management! I know that the employee's of Dollar General are working more then 30 min. There are strict time deadlines for filing lawsuits so it is essential that you contact an attorney immediately. settlement administrator or your attorney for any updates regarding We also maintain departments for Mass Actions and Appeals & Complex Motions. Want High Quality, Transparent, and Affordable Legal Services? Working off the clock is illegal under both federal and California labor laws. An employer is also generally obliged to pay a worker whose work is suffered. /F1 180 0 R 35 0 obj 23 0 obj Of your sm see you worked off the clock and does not add that time to your pay they can be fired. a day. It was a 3 million dollar store. /StructParents 17 If an employee is working on a project and not completed, might take home and work from there without counting the hours. 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 . I feel I would be included in this lawsuit as well. The attorneys at Capstone Law APC are licensed to practice in the State of California. 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. GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. Dollar General employees are often required to work double shifts and work additional time before and after their scheduled shift. /Type /Page Time tracking software can help if coordinated with actual work processes on the job. I would travel and didnt get traveling pay for miles. /Tabs /S California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance /Parent 8 0 R Disclaimer 32 0 obj 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. I worked from October 2015 till December 22, 2016 with zero vacation time used. The previous manager had just been fired. << /Type /Page I worked for the Dollar tree in Issaquah Washington and I only made 11:50 and they were telling me from November to February that they were going to be paying $15 an hour but never ever gave me nothing but a 50 cent raise at 12:50 and now I work not even a half mile away and make 1826 for doing the same thing that I was doing at the Dollar tree, I work at dollar tree in Plaistow New Hampshire and I live in Haverhill Mass I only make $10 an hour and i work there for 7 months and Im still work. /Type /Page /StructParents 15 /Tabs /S Ive been employed for a little longer than 2 years and deal with the same issues to a tee. stream /F1 175 0 R These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business. gsoM gV4'sk?xns0, An employee might clock out,yet continue working by finishing documents, making phone calls, or cleaning; all of which must be compensated under FLSA. endobj /Parent 3 0 R Executive, administrative, or professional working in specified industries having commission-based contracts. /Parent 8 0 R endobj \ALQp ;xw /Length 10 27 0 obj /Kids [42 0 R 43 0 R] Paying for unauthorized overtime might be painful, but overtime pay cannot be denied. This website is not intended for viewing or usage by European Union citizens. << endobj WOW!!!. 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. August 04, 2006. /Group 91 0 R >> Can anyone do anything about this over this way. endobj 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. 24 0 obj /Annots [] /Filter /FlateDecode /Parent 8 0 R Read our Newswire Disclaimer. /Parent 8 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] I can provide the schedules I worked as I kept them. /Resources << Being required to check or respond to voicemails or emails when you're off the clock. When an employee is instructed to rework a project without pay. endstream We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information. >> 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. << /Tabs /S California law provides various protections and rights to employees in the state in the areas of wrongful termination, workplace harassment, and regarding wage issues like overtime, minimum wages, meal breaks, vacation pay, and other issues related to compensation. Liabilities under FLSA extend three (3) years back. /Tabs /S This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline. Low payroll hours to operate a store that is open from 8am - 10pm 7 days a week. Do personal care providers get overtime pay? /StructParents 8 I worked off the clock all the time and yes my time was changed to 1015 everytime I closed the store and I went to the bank for the manager on my off days and when I was scheduled to close that night. >> /F1 172 0 R >> endobj /Count 2 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. 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. I emailed my DM yesterday and still no reponce about my meal break. As a store manager, you are paid for a 40hr work week. In 2017, TJ Maxx was ordered to pay $8.5 million to California workers in a meal break case. With the exception of some upper management positions, the employer must pay overtime to workers who work more than forty hours per week. 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. /Count 31 /Resources 67 0 R endobj 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. I signed paperwork to receive my claim and was told I would hear from them soon as it was mailed. Returning work-related phone calls at home after the shift has ended. 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. << /I0 181 0 R Think in terms of how you will be able to prove you are working those hours. Thomas denied that misconduct and said she told the employees to take the computer training "off the clock." /Type /Page An employee working unpaid may request back-pay, including compensation for liquidated damages. /StructParents 1 /StructParents 9 /Resources << >> /StructParents 11 Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. FLSA prohibits employees working off-the-clock without due cause. I just found out my boss was putting in meal breaks in the system when me and other key holders did not take a meal break. << /XObject << I do take one day off, don't care if DG likes it or not. Because of this, there are long lines of employees waiting to clock in or clock out. >> Whatever the forum or venue, Capstone Law invests the time and resources necessary to vigorously prosecute its cases. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2022 Overtime Pay Laws, All Rights Reserved | Call (757) 278-0364 For Free Case Review | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. Online readers should not act, or decline to act, based on content from this site without first consulting an attorney or other appropriate professional. If you have inquiries about working off-the-clock employment rules, post your legal need on the UpCounsel marketplace. /Names 4 0 R >> Employers may find that they must limit employee access to technology to control overtime. 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. 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? And i think also any where in the US people have gone through the same. Dollar Tree claims that their bonus pay is discretionary and not always awarded. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page /Group 61 0 R << that arrangements were made. Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on your site. I started dollar tree in 2017 o work for dollar general for four and a half year and quitt after the manager they hired wanted me to take an extra 15 minutes i refused and when i filled out the application for dollar tree the dm at the time told me that she had fired her from dollar tree because she was taking time away from the employees and on the other hand i started at dollar tree in 2017 and i have worked off the clock many of times and im an asm Ive been told that because of my age that i cant do my job that i cant stock the shelves when we have stockers to do that job. /Group 146 0 R endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] endobj >> Cautious employers are more likely to exercise control over off-the-clock work, and subsequently, prevent work that will be unpaid from occurring. 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..? /Annots [] Doing so places you under no obligations and does not establish an attorney-client relationship. /Contents [153 0 R 154 0 R 155 0 R] >> /Parent 8 0 R /Annots [] /Subtype /XML Scan this QR code to download the app now. Some employers maintain employees who work after hours thinking they are helping the company by not recording the time. A former employee or current one can file a lawsuit for unpaid wages. Hablamos Espaol. 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. /XObject << I am a dollar general store manager working between 60 - 70 hours per week. >> Employers could easily recognize who was working late because the employees had to stay in the building to continue working. When you work at dollar general everybody needs to take the etips test for selling liquor. Retrieval of punches and time sheets is limited to very little from the compass system (in my case can only retrieve as far back at the beginning of september) but this has been going on since the transfer back in may, a period of 4 months that I cannot prove using the methods available to associates. << It is a major problem statewide. Altering shift times is common way of working off-the-clock, as well as working during lunch breaks. Plus I don't get any days off if I'm lucky I get one day off a week. /Tabs /S Working off the clock labor is that which is unpaid or not contributing to overtime pay, and is usually illegal.8 min read. 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. /Group 66 0 R Lawsuits and disputes questions; Personal injury questions; Real estate questions; Traffic tickets questions; Wills and estates questions; 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. /XObject << 25 0 obj /Length 484 /Parent 9 0 R >> 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. << 34 0 obj I think they need to start hiring more people because I just recently started my job at Dollar general on June 19th and don't get me wrong but I love working at Dollar general but I was told by two manager that they wanted me to become assistance mananger but one top manager called on of the other Dollar general manager that I worked for before I transferred to this one and asked how I would do if they promoted me and she told him that I can't do it that I wouldn't be able to handle it so that pissed me off because I have never called for any days off or called out I'm always on time, somewhat covering for people losing time with my husband and child it's effecting me life outside of work they talk bad about my husband because he is the only one that takes me to work and picks me up while he work from 12am to 8am.