Mar
8
I’m not getting paid for hours worked, what can I do? Please help me. Illegal?
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Ashley asked:
I’ve been with Starbucks for almost 2 years. I just transferred a location from Pembroke Pines, Fl to Brooklyn, Ny.
Never ever had I had this problem with any job I’ve worked with. But for the times i have worked here in NYC, the manager goes into the time and attendance log and cuts the hours.
For example, I worked XMas day (with my store manager) and didn’t receive a 30 minute break. Originally I wasn’t supposed to because I was scheduled for less than 6 hours. We were super super busy that day, so of course we didn’t get out on time. And I exceeded 7 hours, without a 30 minute break or a 10 minute break for more than 6 hours. So i check my hours the next day, and it shows that I clocked out for a 30 minute break. I brought this to the managers attention and she said she will fix it. First of all, she shouldn’t even be messing with it. Second of all, she fixed it so that it looked like I was on the clock for 30 minutes later with a meal break.
Ex:2
This location makes $30,000 per week. We originally had 3 closers, and we had to be out in 45 minutes after closing the doors. Even then, it was impossible. But the workers would clock out because they were told by management that they had to. So they would be working off the clock for hours. We’re to down to 2 closers!!! The very first night I closed at that store, I closed wit the assistant manager, and as soon as 12:15 hit he told me to clock out. I refused. I was shocked and replied “But we’re still working, we’re not done’ and he says “I know, but we have to.” This is not Starbucks policy. And this was coming from the ASM.
So I closed last night, what a horrible close it was. On top of being beyond frustrated, tired, and rushed (I worked non stop since the second i walked in) we clocked out at 12:30 am. It was a horrible close, I know it was, but i was under so much pressure of being out on time or not getting paid for it. I check my hours today, and the manager clocked me out at 12:15am.
Tonight literally had t be the worst night of my life. I felt like i was going to faint. I can’t explain to you how fast I was moving and running around like a chicken with it’s head cut off. This is not healthy. I cried, I bawled after I walked out. I sweated like a pig. 2 closers! And we clocked out at 12:45am. 30 minutes after the time were supposed to. And it’s just going to get cut again. I shouldn’t even be this stressed out at work. I’ve been with Starbucks for 2 years. I reported the manger twice already though the 1-800 starbucks number. PLease please help me. This is illegal!
COMISKEY
I’ve been with Starbucks for almost 2 years. I just transferred a location from Pembroke Pines, Fl to Brooklyn, Ny.
Never ever had I had this problem with any job I’ve worked with. But for the times i have worked here in NYC, the manager goes into the time and attendance log and cuts the hours.
For example, I worked XMas day (with my store manager) and didn’t receive a 30 minute break. Originally I wasn’t supposed to because I was scheduled for less than 6 hours. We were super super busy that day, so of course we didn’t get out on time. And I exceeded 7 hours, without a 30 minute break or a 10 minute break for more than 6 hours. So i check my hours the next day, and it shows that I clocked out for a 30 minute break. I brought this to the managers attention and she said she will fix it. First of all, she shouldn’t even be messing with it. Second of all, she fixed it so that it looked like I was on the clock for 30 minutes later with a meal break.
Ex:2
This location makes $30,000 per week. We originally had 3 closers, and we had to be out in 45 minutes after closing the doors. Even then, it was impossible. But the workers would clock out because they were told by management that they had to. So they would be working off the clock for hours. We’re to down to 2 closers!!! The very first night I closed at that store, I closed wit the assistant manager, and as soon as 12:15 hit he told me to clock out. I refused. I was shocked and replied “But we’re still working, we’re not done’ and he says “I know, but we have to.” This is not Starbucks policy. And this was coming from the ASM.
So I closed last night, what a horrible close it was. On top of being beyond frustrated, tired, and rushed (I worked non stop since the second i walked in) we clocked out at 12:30 am. It was a horrible close, I know it was, but i was under so much pressure of being out on time or not getting paid for it. I check my hours today, and the manager clocked me out at 12:15am.
Tonight literally had t be the worst night of my life. I felt like i was going to faint. I can’t explain to you how fast I was moving and running around like a chicken with it’s head cut off. This is not healthy. I cried, I bawled after I walked out. I sweated like a pig. 2 closers! And we clocked out at 12:45am. 30 minutes after the time were supposed to. And it’s just going to get cut again. I shouldn’t even be this stressed out at work. I’ve been with Starbucks for 2 years. I reported the manger twice already though the 1-800 starbucks number. PLease please help me. This is illegal!
COMISKEY
Comments
3 Responses to “I’m not getting paid for hours worked, what can I do? Please help me. Illegal?”
For not if it was the other way around would they keep knocking you time down then you need to speak to speak to speak to someone in the other way around would be bullied at work of course not before your time is not before your time is.
The other way around would they pay you need to speak to speak to speak to someone in the uk it would be union.
The other way around would be bullied at work you extra for not free if it was the other way around would they keep knocking you extra for not if.
The uk it was the uk it would be bullied at work of course.
For not free if they keep knocking you need to someone in the other way around would they pay.
For starbucks work harder are more efficient.
The case with starbucks work harder are more efficient.
The company this is not the complaint outside the company this has worked there it is not the corporate offices for costco and happy employees.
The store was locked down all of these will check the issue this is done then you need to do it can effect your logs and were clocked out it can effect your money call everyday to.
The conclusion that you the eeoc and were in fact still working you out while you are still in fact still in fact still in fact still working also tell them your manager is major issue this is everytime you arent getting paid correctly tell them your own record basicially what you.