LaFleur et al v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.

  1. May 23, 2016

    Va. Judge Slashes Attys' Fee Request In Dollar Tree OT Suit

    A Virginia federal judge approved $1 million in attorneys' fees for the firms representing Dollar Tree employees in a class action overtime suit, slashing the award from the $1.58 million requested on Friday because the firms failed to provide evidence supporting the hours billed. 

  2. December 02, 2015

    Attys For Dollar Tree Workers Lower Fees In New Wage Deal

    Attorneys for Dollar Tree employees claiming they were denied off-the-clock and overtime pay made another attempt on Wednesday in Virginia federal court to secure payment of $1.58 million in fees that have been previously denied over the disparity between a proposed settlement and the fees.

  3. October 22, 2015

    Dollar Tree Wage Deal Denied Again Over Lopsided Fees

    A Virginia federal judge on Wednesday refused to approve a $300,000 settlement between Dollar Tree and a group of employees claiming they were denied off the clock and overtime pay, saying for the second time in three months that $1.9 million in proposed legal fees is not supported by the deal or evidence.

  4. July 31, 2015

    Judge Says Fees Appear 'Exorbitant' In Dollar Tree OT Deal

    A Virginia federal judge on Friday blasted a $300,000 settlement between Dollar Tree Stores Inc. and a class of employees suing the discount retailer for off-the-clock and overtime pay, saying the deal's $1.9 million attorneys' fee award appears "exorbitant" given the size of the settlement.

  5. March 12, 2014

    Dollar Tree Can't Decertify Workers' FLSA Class Action

    Dollar Tree Stores Inc. has lost its bid to break up a putative class of about 4,000 hourly employees who claim the retailer owes them for work completed off-the-clock, with a judge Friday rejecting the company's argument that the workers' experiences were too diverse.

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