manager. I make less than a dollar more then a cashier. Paymail ignores you as well when you request them. endstream /Parent 8 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. /Resources << Cautious employers are more likely to exercise control over off-the-clock work, and subsequently, prevent work that will be unpaid from occurring. status of any class action settlement claim. I was a manager and an assistant manager at Dollar General, District 258. endobj 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 endobj /StructParents 18 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. >> I also believe the manager was adding lunch times in for us, even though their was not enough staff to take a lunch. Last straw was when my Dm announced one of my asst. If an employer does not communicate an expectation for after-hours work, supervisors may give the impression that such effort is expected. You must contact the 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. /Annots [] She ended up being terminated for missing class and not returning to the store because she was sick with diabetes. 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. Forcing other employees to work harder to compensate for the lack of staff. A large portion of my lunch is spent walking from the break room to the cash register to see what the cashier needs. /Count 31 Transmission of the information on this site does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. /Annots [] All Rights Reserved. We could not get a hold of our District manager per even get her to call us back. /Parent 8 0 R But as I'm reading everyone's comments about Dollar general I have never seen so much complaints. 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. within the three (3) years preceding the filing of this lawsuit. OCgXNezZYer1 /S /URI 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. /Group 66 0 R failing to reimburse work-related business expenses. /Annots [] 25 0 obj wouldn't be around much longer so she quit along with one of my cashiers. /Parent 8 0 R Called at home countless times to resolve problems on my off time and off days. /A << Until i worked for them i gave them 110 percent only to be just one of their casualties and i no im not the only one they did this to how do i become part of this lawsuit to help stand up for people like me, I was a manager for12 yrs with this company.I understand the horror stories.I was terminated after doing what I was told to do.it is unfair I was denied unemployment because I broke company policy and my do would not back me up,he threw me under the bus.so if I can get any legal help or help someone else I would be glad to wither way. No response from corporate. 2 0 obj 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. I loved it. Similarly, unpaid work post-shift, like finishing, cleaning, and returning equipment is off-the-clock. 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. /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding . Do we disclose any information to outside parties? 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. Many times before the manager took hours off my travel time, lunch, etc. /Annots [] But plaintiffs dont agree that policies are fair. 29 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 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. Because of this, Terry says, he and other members of this Class have been cheated out of pay that was due them. 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. Fair Labor Standards Act: Everything You Need to Know. Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on your site. 35 0 obj However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. The Company store support center is located in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Sadly it happens everywhere. Time tracking software can help if coordinated with actual work processes on the job. 34 0 obj /Group 106 0 R 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. 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 . Sears Pharmacies Overtime Pay Claims & Lawsuits. A Dollar Tree wage and hour lawsuit claims the popular discount chain has been short-changing its employees by using an unfair time clock system. << 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. Low payroll hours to operate a store that is open from 8am - 10pm 7 days a week. /Font << << Think in terms of how you will be able to prove you are working those hours. GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. Dollar General employees are often required to work double shifts and work additional time before and after their scheduled shift. 22 0 obj If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below. >> endobj Being required to check or respond to voicemails or emails when you're off the clock. /Font << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 3]@uWbz6lfxwsM: ?zVBJZ? /Type /Font I quit because I refuse to work for a corporation that feeds off their employee's for profit. Then manager. And i think also any where in the US people have gone through the same. /StructParents 15 /StructParents 1 /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] /Type /Pages 6 0 obj >> The attorneys at Capstone Law APC are licensed to practice in the State of California. >> This is a complain about the dollar general in Brooks ga on newnan rd ! I worked from October 2015 till December 22, 2016 with zero vacation time used. 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? endobj ClassAction.org is a group of online professionals (designers, developers and writers) with years of experience in the legal industry. /Tabs /S So basically, most of the time your "off the clock" lunch is interrupted, your working for free. >> /Tabs /S How Many Hours is a Salaried Employee Required to Work? Most employers are committed to following FLSA wage and hour laws, actively discouraging employees from working off-the-clock. Please help. Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways: Note: If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email. >> /Subtype /Type1 44 0 obj for a week and work not your good`s ones all your trouble ones, We challenge the C E O of Dollar Tree! /Resources 167 0 R /Type /Catalog /Kids [40 0 R 41 0 R] << Great company.I am already part of this law suit for the 15 hours a week I worked off the clock as a key and asst. This was done as a means of avoiding paying the workers overtime wages, the lawsuit claims. We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. >> The lawsuit, filed in the US District . << Additionally, because of long lines while waiting to clock in or clock out, workers were cheated from pay they should have received, Terry says. /Parent 11 0 R /Kids [8 0 R 9 0 R 10 0 R 11 0 R 12 0 R 13 0 R] Acting in "good faith" means that you provide all the information you have and you believe it to be . I almost never took breaks or lunches but got clocked out for them by my manager. This is a frequent thing for DG. 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. /Resources << UpCounsel attorneys have an average 14 years of legal experience, and have represented corporate clients like Google and Menlo Ventures. I was told to do my training (cbl's) on my day off it took 11 hours. 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. Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on your site. /Group 91 0 R Countless hours off the clock to keep the store recovered and seasonal put out. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] I can provide the schedules I worked as I kept them. /Parent 8 0 R There are strict time deadlines for filing lawsuits so it is essential that you contact an attorney immediately. /Annots [] Which would have left me to run the store open to close for a entire weekend. And I also cannot collect unemployment? New to ClassAction.org? Not good or legal ones though. By submitting your comment and contact information, you agree to receive marketing emails from Top Class Actions regarding this and/or similar lawsuits or settlements, and/or to be contacted by an attorney or law firm to discuss the details of your potential case at no charge to you if you qualify. I received my unemployment after they asked for 2 hearings because she was exposed for unfairly firing me. 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. /Tabs /S I worked many more hours that I was paid for. /XObject << endobj 38 0 obj 31 0 obj I took my so called lunch break, I was interrupted as usual to do a return. /Parent 8 0 R /Type /Page /Annots [] 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've worked for Dollar General for 12 Yrs.and almost every lunch break I've lost due to having to turn a key never get a whole 30 Min. round off process. << This Dollar Tree Wage and Hour Lawsuit is Case No. /Resources 152 0 R administrator or law firm. I was left go just before Christmas being told I stole hours, and asked how they could even prove that I was there at those times. Dollar General concluded that Thomas took the CBLs for them and falsified company records to suggest they were traineda terminable offense. ago. /StructParents 8 Privacy Policy. /XObject << By submitting this form I agree to the Terms of Service. >> About BigClassAction.com endobj I had a great Dm and great managers around me. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> endobj I was manager for 4 years and she was our DM for about 3 months. 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. >> /Resources << 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. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text] /Parent 3 0 R 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. /Tabs /S stream What is taking so long.??? It is a major problem statewide. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Tabs /S /Annots [] 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. 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. endobj /Parent 3 0 R August 04, 2006. /Parent 8 0 R << /Type /Page Dollar General Corp. and two subsidiaries are on the receiving end of proposed class action filed out of Illinois that claims the defendants illegally required employees to work "off the clock" without compensation. << What information do we collect? /I0 170 0 R endobj >> With the exception of some upper management positions, the employer must pay overtime to workers who work more than forty hours per week. >> /Group 56 0 R /Parent 8 0 R We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. Altering shift times is common way of working off-the-clock, as well as working during lunch breaks. When I asked for time off my District manager refused to allow the time off. >> Oh mercy I have had nothing but problems since the transfer began. 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. /F2 46 0 R Similarly, an employer may request an employee perform work duties off the clock. >> This website is not intended for viewing or usage by European Union citizens. /StructParents 4 He had an investigator check into my story. I feel I would be included in this lawsuit as well. 33 0 obj I worked for Dollar General for 3 years. When you work at dollar general everybody needs to take the etips test for selling liquor. Clocked out and then worked an additional off the clock shift from 4pm to 7am. 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. endobj /Type /Page Employer direct request is considered due cause. Im apart of this lawsuit I want to know how to get payment please get on contact with me. 36 0 obj /Count 1 In the form of being scheduled in earlier than opening managers, and not having time adjustments, and the few that I filled out myself have vanished. A recent Dollar General class action lawsuit claims that the bargain store discriminates against its pregnant employees. The shoddy way they treat there managers is appalling. 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. California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance >> FAQ /Annots [] Supervisors play a critical role because employees will most likely ask them whether after-hours work should be recorded on a timecard. /Type /Page /Tabs /S /Contents [53 0 R 54 0 R 55 0 R] that she wanted to originally run my store. /Contents [133 0 R 134 0 R 135 0 R] /Contents [103 0 R 104 0 R 105 0 R] Employers could easily recognize who was working late because the employees had to stay in the building to continue working. /Font << 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. /Resources 92 0 R Oct 11, 2017 7:37 am EDT. /StructParents 17 /Annots [] /Resources 62 0 R Of your sm see you worked off the clock and does not add that time to your pay they can be fired. 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.