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endobj 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. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << /StructParents 14 It also informs them of their responsibilities to the employer and employees under state and federal wage laws. /Contents [168 0 R] Disclaimer /Count 24 Employers could easily recognize who was working late because the employees had to stay in the building to continue working. Make sure you are keeping accurate record of the actual hours you are working. The attorneys at Capstone Law APC are licensed to practice in the State of California. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] By using our site, you consent to our websites privacy policy. 35 0 obj within the three (3) years preceding the filing of this lawsuit. After my transfer the store manager was to train in class. 15 0 obj Because of this, there are long lines of employees waiting to clock in or clock out. << /Type /Page /Resources 157 0 R Never fails. /Resources 57 0 R Our law firm is organized into four main practice areas Labor & Employment, Consumer Rights, Automotive Defects, and Securities Fraud. They knew all the register buttons and codes. I was in my position for 2 weeks and our Store manager went to another store altogether. /Font << But plaintiffs dont agree that policies are fair. If you have inquiries about working off-the-clock employment rules, post your legal need on the UpCounsel marketplace. 34 0 obj endobj /Group 91 0 R /Type /Page endobj /Title (Beaver et al v. Dollar General Corporation - 1:17-cv-01014) A former employee or current one can file a lawsuit for unpaid wages. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Resources 107 0 R Dollar Tree claims that their bonus pay is discretionary and not always awarded. >> 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? Do we disclose any information to outside parties? Shift control is key to limiting overtime. 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. The shoddy way they treat there managers is appalling. WE GOT ROBBED, YES I SAID ROBBED, HELD UP AT GUN POINT, DISTRICT MANAGER JOESPH, DIDNT EVEN ANSWER THE PHONE. I am a plaintiff in the Dollar tree class action lawsuit. /Tabs /S >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /S /URI OCgXNezZYer1 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. 43 0 obj I only worked for the for 3 weeks and worked 19 hours off the clock. /StructParents 0 endobj 23 0 obj The LA Times told the story of Los Angeles sanitation workers whose lunch breaks were being unlawfully regulated. Workers at Vermont carwash (pictured above) are now unionized thanks to the CLEAN Carwash Campaign. >> 39 0 obj She refused to give me my breaks or lunch on time days I didnt get lunch when working up 7 or 8 hours . 34 0 R 35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R] 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. << /XObject << This Dollar Tree wage and hour lawsuit is seeking to certify a Class of hundreds of Dollar Tree distribution center employees who claim that they have been shortchanged on pay and that the companys system of clocking meal and rest breaks is unfair and cheats them of time that should be spent for break time. /StructParents 16 /Resources << /F1 172 0 R I was then told that I should have clocked back in and completed her transaction. /Type /Page endobj Employers should take steps to ensure that all employees, including supervisors, understand what constitutes actually report all time worked. /Kids [8 0 R 9 0 R 10 0 R 11 0 R 12 0 R 13 0 R] /Length 484 Despite such good intentions, employees cannot choose to decline the protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and employers cannot refuse to pay. And I also cannot collect unemployment? I trained her to do her position, as she also received help from other store managers. endobj We also pay all court fees and litigation expenses so it literally costs you nothing to get started. /Annots [] /Group 121 0 R /Type /Page I have signed agreements with a law firm and have heard nothing from them. /Contents [179 0 R] Thomas denied that misconduct and said she told the employees to take the computer training "off the clock." /Parent 8 0 R Do we use cookies? All Rights Reserved. I told her no HR said they were terminating me, but I didn't quit. Off-the-clock work may result in negligence issues for an employer. In order to fix so many problem with Dollar Tree you have to see it first hand!! /Tabs /S endobj << or participates in a lawsuit against our Company or someone working for our Company. endobj 33 0 obj I am expected to clock in for any help the cashier or a customer may need. << endobj /Subtype /XML 13 0 obj It was me. 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. I also believe the manager was adding lunch times in for us, even though their was not enough staff to take a lunch. 42 0 obj << Since I had 2 asst. 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. If you were forced to work off the clock or without overtime pay within the past 3 years in California, you have rights and you dont have to take on the company alone. Dollar general wouldn't even talk to me about it. /Parent 8 0 R /Resources 147 0 R I turned in my keys and quit. Employers never know when a relationship will deteriorate in the future, so compliance is essential. Dollar General concluded that Thomas took the CBLs for them and falsified company records to suggest they were traineda terminable offense. /Resources 77 0 R >> 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. I applied for unemployment. << manager. /A << >> /Type /Pages What do we use your information for? endobj Some employers maintain employees who work after hours thinking they are helping the company by not recording the time. /Contents [158 0 R 159 0 R 160 0 R] Lawsuits and disputes questions; Personal injury questions; Real estate questions; Traffic tickets questions; Wills and estates questions; The lawsuit alleges the following violations against Dollar General: not paying all overtime wages; 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); /Parent 3 0 R endobj Ive been employed for a little longer than 2 years and deal with the same issues to a tee. Theyll work you full time but have you in the system for part-time smh but I got the management experience. /Annots [] /Type /Page By submitting this form I agree to the Terms of Service. 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 /Group 116 0 R A large portion of my lunch is spent walking from the break room to the cash register to see what the cashier needs. drug injury lawsuits and product liability lawsuits. I transferred to a new location. >> 30 0 obj As a store manager, you are paid for a 40hr work week. << I applied for other jobs and they are told I was fired when they check. 40 0 obj What information do we collect? /Group 81 0 R 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. This is a frequent thing for DG. It was horrible but I needed my job to help with my family and bills. If the employer is intentionally in violation of wage and hour laws, they face far steeper civil penalties. >> /Contents [78 0 R 79 0 R 80 0 R] And was never compensated for any of it. Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on your site. Unloading trucks, working all night to stock. The FLSA requires that employees be paid for all work, even if the work was not specifically requested. 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. >> 26 0 obj The employees are exempt from overtime, this is not a problem because they get the same salary every week, regardless of the total hours worked for employees entitled to overtime, any work performed must be counted and paid. << 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. Its nothing to work 60 plus hrs a week. If I hadnt picked up the manager, Ive been sitting in the parking lot for a whole shift doing nothing. /Type /Page >> >> /Subtype /Type1 In fact, a number of our attorneys previously worked for large national law firms and graduated from top law schools, including Harvard, University of Michigan, UCLA, and USC. 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.