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Employees Bring Wage Suit vs. Dollar Tree

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two former employees of Dollar Tree have filed suit against the company for wage violations and are seeking collective action for violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

October 26, 2010

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JON SPRINGER

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two former employees of Dollar Tree have filed suit against the company for wage violations and are seeking collective action for violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court here, seeks to recover undisclosed amounts for “overtime compensation, unpaid wages, liquidated damages, costs and attorneys fees,” as well as declaratory and injunctive relief, according to the complaint. Dollar Tree, based in Chesapeake, Va., has asked for an extension of time to answer the charges, court records show.

About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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