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 endobj x+ | 13 0 obj << This is a frequent thing for DG. I emailed my DM yesterday and still no reponce about my meal break. /Count 1 We will discuss your situation and determine if you have a claim. Plaintiffs and class Case 1:17-cv-01014 Document 1 Filed 01/20/17 Page 1 of 24 PageID 1. /Group 66 0 R /Resources 147 0 R It was me. and I started out as cashier and ended up as Store Manager, I have a lot to say, I worked numerous hrs without overtime pay, use vacation hrs to save payroll and worked off the clock. Dollar General's Web site can be reached at www.dollargeneral.com . /Contents [171 0 R] 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. 1 0 obj The lawsuit was filed in Tennessee on behalf of all individuals employed by the defendant as key holders, i.e. 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. >> /StructParents 0 /Group 116 0 R /StructParents 18 Terms and Conditions. a day. >> 3]@uWbz6lfxwsM: ?zVBJZ? endstream Supervisors unwittingly contribute to potential liability by praising employees who work off the-clock to stay within budgets. Featured review. 16 0 obj 37 0 obj It feels like a blessing just to get a full 30 min. I am a dollar general store manager working between 60 - 70 hours per week. /Type /Page /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> >> 8 0 obj >> Time recording is the most important element of accountability. /Tabs /S /Count 1 You can find a more detailed description of various rights organized below by subject. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. I had a great Dm and great managers around me. Last September I was left at work for 4 hours while having a heart attack! /Group 151 0 R 45 0 obj 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. /Parent 11 0 R endobj 34 0 R 35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R] Working off the clock is illegal under both federal and California labor laws. 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. /Parent 8 0 R /Group 76 0 R >> /Parent 11 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. /Subtype /XML It is a major problem statewide. Sometimes employees are happy to work a little extra because they like their job, or receive some side perks, but when something goes wrong, and theyre not so happy, they start calling attorneys. >> We came in the a.m. /Type /Pages /Contents [88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R] 2:15-cv-00878, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. >> It was horrible but I needed my job to help with my family and bills. And I also cannot collect unemployment? /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Supervisors play a critical role because employees will most likely ask them whether after-hours work should be recorded on a timecard. Merely paying the employee back-wages is less expensive and litigious than the threat of lawsuit. Want to File an Unpaid Internship Overtime Pay Lawsuit? /Tabs /S >> Corrado Rizzi is the Senior Managing Editor of ClassAction.org. /Tabs /S 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. This website is not intended for viewing or usage by European Union citizens. /Font << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 18 0 obj 8#0B"HdFK;G/jvIR &|O4cBy,`,i1%N;ro W"gw~k> $daXL%HWtzmt]f}ig{^,CK?SL^UYuY`by+tzn /F1 172 0 R /Resources 107 0 R 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. /Group 126 0 R Clocked out and then worked an additional off the clock shift from 4pm to 7am. Employers never know when a relationship will deteriorate in the future, so compliance is essential. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] A large portion of my lunch is spent walking from the break room to the cash register to see what the cashier needs. 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. /StructParents 21 We also pay all court fees and litigation expenses so it literally costs you nothing to get started. Employers often deny or unlawfully refuse to pay overtime by misclassifying the positions of the workers, requiring them to report to work early but not punch the clock until later, striking hours off time cards, or not paying them for work before the shift starts and after the employee punches out for the day. If I hadnt picked up the manager, Ive been sitting in the parking lot for a whole shift doing nothing. 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\ He claims that Dollar Trees time clock rules ensured that workers received a shorter break than should be allowed them by law. Number of wage and hour lawsuits for back pay continues to rise, with considerable focus on failure to pay employees for overtime hours. /Annots [] And you never get undisturbed breaks. I was then told that I should have clocked back in and completed her transaction. Capstone Law APC maintains their law office in Los Angeles, California and practices law in the State of California in state and federal courts. /Resources 122 0 R DON'T work for DG, I am a store manager for DG and I am to work tomorrow 12/31/17 with no break at all. manager, they didnt want us with 40hours saying it went by store sales, They wanted store manager in the store because they was on salary. Our firm pursues cases in California state and federal courts, as well as in courts around the nation. >> /Group 136 0 R /Type /Font An employer is also generally obliged to pay a worker whose work is suffered. Yes i believe such thing like this because here in PA they have done the same thing. 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. >> stream Perdue's Time as Dollar General CEO Marked by Charges of Wage Theft /StructParents 15 Changes to our Privacy Policy Oh she had reasons. now let say each employee makes min wage (we know they make more) 7.25 x 18,634.5 = 135,100. dollars. Just last night after being there 8 hrs. endobj Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older. When an employee is instructed to rework a project without pay. /Contents [133 0 R 134 0 R 135 0 R] Time records can also be kept on timesheets, security logs or software app. In order to fix so many problem with Dollar Tree you have to see it first hand!! /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] endobj Last straw was when my Dm announced one of my asst. /Parent 8 0 R Phone: 1-310-556-4811. stream Even went to the store in my pjs sick once to resolve a customer issue. endobj Make sure you are keeping accurate record of the actual hours you are working. 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. Read more here: Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Claims. 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. Therefore, the pay period cannot be reduced on basis of quantity or quality of work performed. I work any where from 50 to 70 hours a week. You should contact an attorney to provide more information so you can receive more meaningful advise. We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent. Employers should take steps to ensure that all employees, including supervisors, understand what constitutes actually report all time worked. << /Parent 10 0 R Want High Quality, Transparent, and Affordable Legal Services? The LA Times told the story of Los Angeles sanitation workers whose lunch breaks were being unlawfully regulated. /F1 169 0 R 35 0 obj 5 0 obj Dollar Tree claims that their bonus pay is discretionary and not always awarded. I have been with the company since Oct 17 and now it is Sept 18, I have worked through countless breaks without getting paid. You may, however, visit our site anonymously. 2 members' "off the clock" claims are unified through a common theory of FLSA . I still am not receiving proper paychecks. /I0 176 0 R . >> 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. 26 0 obj endobj /Type /Font This browser does not support PDFs. 36 0 obj endobj >> Lawsuit Claims Dollar General Saves Money, Jips Employees - Class Action /Subtype /Type1 Find out if you have a case by completing this form for a free, no obligation review. Dollar General concluded that Thomas took the CBLs for them and falsified company records to suggest they were traineda terminable offense. /A << As a store manager, you are paid for a 40hr work week. /Filter /FlateDecode /Annots [] The best way of avoiding liabilities for overtime work by employees, is to strictly control task times, as well as employee breaks and lunches. /Parent 12 0 R Working Off The Clock: Is It Legal & All You Need To Know - Homebase document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_4" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Please note: Top Class Actions is not a settlement /Tabs /S I told her no HR said they were terminating me, but I didn't quit. 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. % Never fails. stream 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. >> We were still under staffed. 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 gave her the keys, came home wrote the CEO of the corporation. /Resources 67 0 R I applied for other jobs and they are told I was fired when they check. /Parent 8 0 R members' after shift "off-the-clock" work. 9 0 obj 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. 12 0 obj I was in my position for 2 weeks and our Store manager went to another store altogether. Also, Dollar Tree allegedly has a practice of rounding down to the nearest 15 minutes. >> I do take one day off, don't care if DG likes it or not. 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. Share it with your network! Despite such good intentions, employees cannot choose to decline the protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and employers cannot refuse to pay. 34 0 obj /Tabs /S << << 6 0 obj Shift control is key to limiting overtime. 31 0 obj /Resources << Some days I didnt have help to process trucks and my son and fiance had to come help me. @]r9j/r2sb+}G*%vs7 &]b5.X8^[y+gx!ZaSEP[gh|H:00w[O2,_LG-49=bsMq)nGV3,Z >> /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 Employers can be forced to pay liquidated damages as remedy as well as civil penalties if found in violation by the court. When you are working all those hours all the time you forget to get clocked in or or after a long 13 hours. It also informs them of their responsibilities to the employer and employees under state and federal wage laws. /Type /Catalog She ended up being terminated for missing class and not returning to the store because she was sick with diabetes. /Annots [] >> /Parent 8 0 R 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. /Contents 44 0 R THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP, I NO LONGER WORO OFF THE CLOCK AND IT WAS FIXED, NOW ALL EMPLOYEES CLOCK OUT BEFORE WE SET ALARMS AND LEAVE. Certain employees are considered " exempt . What is taking so long.??? 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. << I believe I can be a part of this lawsuit. 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. /Contents [179 0 R] So, if I clock in at 8 minutes after the hour, The time clock rounds that off to 15 minutes after the hour. When an employee becomes unhappy at work or is terminated, that is when generally see a lawsuit filed. /Annots [] /Kids [39 0 R] /Type /Page << /StructParents 19 << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Kids [38 0 R] /Contents [73 0 R 74 0 R 75 0 R] They were treating me like a regular worker instead of manager I did stocking my first 3 days instead of proper assistant manager training . Liabilities under FLSA extend three (3) years back. Manager refused to stay after I told her that something is terribly wrong with my health. This is a horrific place to work! 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. Of your sm see you worked off the clock and does not add that time to your pay they can be fired. /Names 4 0 R /Parent 8 0 R /ITXT (2.1.7) /Type /Page Because of this, Terry says, he and other members of this Class have been cheated out of pay that was due them. 15 0 obj /F1 45 0 R 20 0 obj /StructParents 9 I believe I am entitled to unpaid wages. << 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 3 0 R Started out as a cashier and ended as a store Manager. /Parent 3 0 R /Resources 57 0 R << /Contents [177 0 R] /Contents [163 0 R 164 0 R 165 0 R] endobj 17 0 obj Returning work-related phone calls at home after the shift has ended. I close every night but 2 nights off. This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline. I worked 70+ hours a week for 6 months. /Type /Pages L.A. landlord sues over eviction law, seeking $100 million - Los /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Border [0 0 0] May provide an initial consultation for free. /W 0 The event of a lawsuit, an employer should not rely on a defense that the employee agreed to violate the FLSA by working without pay. Employers could easily recognize who was working late because the employees had to stay in the building to continue working. Find a lawyer near you. I transferred to a new location. /StructParents 4 %PDF-1.5 endobj The previous manager had just been fired. endobj FAQ /Contents [174 0 R] www.CapstoneLawyers.com /Tabs /S I worked for dollar tree for 5 years or more as a asst. 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. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business. Employer can provide activities such as time spent traveling, attending training sessions, answering emails. << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 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. >> << /Annots [] Dollar general made me work off the clock? - Legal Answers - Avvo