A Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges That Ross Fails to Pay Employees Overtime Wages

Ross Stores Inc. violates the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by failing to pay overtime wages to which employees are entitled, a class action lawsuit alleges.

Plaintiff Jacqueline Lyle says she was employed as a full-time, hourly-paid employee at a Ross Dress for Less store in Nashville, Tennessee.

While working for Ross, Lyle says she regularly worked more than 40 hours per week within weekly pay periods and was entitled to overtime pay. However, the company allegedly required employees to regularly work “off the clock” to reduce its labor costs, the class action lawsuit alleges.

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