/MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Investigator tells me I quit. /Parent 3 0 R >> We also pay all court fees and litigation expenses so it literally costs you nothing to get started. Can I sue my employer for making work off the clock? 31 0 obj 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. We werent supposed to be in the store by ourselves just invade anything happens and I opens the store on my way home Oran and I closed the store alone multiple times just so the door could make money and was never aloud to close the door down while by myself. Dollar General concluded that Thomas took the CBLs for them and falsified company records to suggest they were traineda terminable offense. Called at home countless times to resolve problems on my off time and off days. The end of the line was this past weekend when I was told I had to bring my doctor's excuse in to my manager within 15 minutes even though I wasn't released to return to work until Monday. %]!/#+SJt.K4r`q,`O;"y:fZ84 8au7:y"UPI$/PDQ[kyxF=||1HDr>Nsq%gyN7s:3Tz ?~[?[xvztx![x endobj This coming from a district manager. I would like to be involved in this lawsuit. 23 0 obj 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 Dollar Tree Wage and Hour Lawsuit Claims Unfair Time Clock System 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..? Most employers are committed to following FLSA wage and hour laws, actively discouraging employees from working off-the-clock. We should get paid anything over our required hours of 48.75. endobj stream /Annots [] Plaintiffs and class Case 1:17-cv-01014 Document 1 Filed 01/20/17 Page 1 of 24 PageID 1. I don't get meal breaks at all only one smoke break but that's it. /Contents [73 0 R 74 0 R 75 0 R] /Resources 57 0 R 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. endobj << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Time tracking software can help if coordinated with actual work processes on the job. This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline. /Parent 8 0 R I quit because I refuse to work for a corporation that feeds off their employee's for profit. 27 0 obj As a store manager, you are paid for a 40hr work week. endobj 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 . Lawsuit for working off the clock. : r/DollarGeneral /Contents [148 0 R 149 0 R 150 0 R] Dollar General recently announced it will install about 40,000 sneeze guards and provide employees with gloves across its stores, the company told NBC News. Now they refuse to pay me I still havent recieved any money they claim it was sent out after two weeks no income I quit which I was told by an employee thats what they wanted me to do so they didnt turn in my payroll on time nor my paperless account so it could go in direct deposit so its been 4 weeks and Im still not payed and they are trying to deny my unemployment telling them I quit. How do we protect your information? WE GOT ROBBED, YES I SAID ROBBED, HELD UP AT GUN POINT, DISTRICT MANAGER JOESPH, DIDNT EVEN ANSWER THE PHONE. /Group 166 0 R /Tabs /S /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 3 0 obj I told her no HR said they were terminating me, but I didn't quit. /StructParents 14 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. Please enter the information below or call us to speak with Anthony Castillo, Esq. Once she gutted my store she moved in a asst. Wage and hour law training to educate managers and other supervisors of the definitions of off-the-clock work. endobj /F1 169 0 R 26 0 obj 10 0 obj << drug injury lawsuits and product liability lawsuits. 6 0 obj /Type /Pages . /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] I signed paperwork to receive my claim and was told I would hear from them soon as it was mailed. The lawsuit, filed in the US District . and our 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. >> /XObject << 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. /Type /Catalog /W 0 Please help. Also, Dollar Tree allegedly has a practice of rounding down to the nearest 15 minutes. /Kids [42 0 R 43 0 R] 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. /Annots [] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Scan this QR code to download the app now. 21 0 obj I was in my position for 2 weeks and our Store manager went to another store altogether. It wasnt until I brought department of labor into it that they finally acknowledged me. /Parent 8 0 R worked 38 hours setting u new store, paystub shows 7,75! Top Class Actions is a legal news source So basically, most of the time your "off the clock" lunch is interrupted, your working for free. /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] /StructParents 19 There is absolutely no cost to you to submit this form. >> Supervisors offer such praise in writing, documenting knowledge of the failure to pay overtime, creating the potential for a knowing or violation. expected to be mailed out. >> These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business. /Type /Pages I trained her to do her position, as she also received help from other store managers. /Font << endstream We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. Plus I don't get any days off if I'm lucky I get one day off a week. /Type /Page I currently work for DG in the Dallas Texas area as an assistant store manager and my store is always busy. Many times before the manager took hours off my travel time, lunch, etc. L.A. landlord sues over eviction law, seeking $100 million - Los When a store manager arrived I was asked to train this manager to take the store position. /Annots [] Sadly it happens everywhere. Performing sidework. manager. Off-The-Clock Work Can Trigger Lawsuit 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. Capstone Law APC maintains their law office in Los Angeles, California and practices law in the State of California in state and federal courts. /Contents [68 0 R 69 0 R 70 0 R] 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. 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. /Parent 3 0 R I am a dollar general store manager working between 60 - 70 hours per week. The availability of laptops, smartphones and other devices now let employees carry the office around in their pockets. Our Code serves as a handy reference guide when potential unethical situations arise. Do we disclose any information to outside parties? Capstone Law APC does not seek to represent any individual based solely on that individuals visit to this website. I have been with the company since Oct 17 and now it is Sept 18, I have worked through countless breaks without getting paid. Court Decertifies Class in Dollar General Wage and Hour Lawsuit You have to schedule yourself a minum of 48hrs. Then manager. >> >> We also maintain departments for Mass Actions and Appeals & Complex Motions. I worked Family Dollar in New Iberia, La. /Contents [163 0 R 164 0 R 165 0 R] /Parent 8 0 R Hablamos Espaol. Similarly, unpaid work post-shift, like finishing, cleaning, and returning equipment is off-the-clock. What information do we collect? << /Parent 11 0 R /StructParents 16 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. Some days I didnt have help to process trucks and my son and fiance had to come help me. Dollar General Clocked with Unpaid Wage Class Action /Annots [] If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below. 3]@uWbz6lfxwsM: ?zVBJZ? When an employee becomes unhappy at work or is terminated, that is when generally see a lawsuit filed. Some employers maintain employees who work after hours thinking they are helping the company by not recording the time. I was told to do my training (cbl's) on my day off it took 11 hours. /Border [0 0 0] 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. 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 also would also do payroll and other manager duties. 35 0 obj Employers should take steps to ensure that all employees, including supervisors, understand what constitutes actually report all time worked. /Font << /Annots [] << /Type /Page /Group 56 0 R It was me. endobj 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. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. %PDF-1.5 The lawsuit, entitled De Jesus v. Dollar General Corporation, et al., is currently pending in Kern County Superior Court, Case No.