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A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging Circle K Stores Inc. violated California law with regard to some of its policies for non-exempt store employees.
If you worked for Circle K as a non-exempt store employee in California at any point from May 1, 2008 through Oct. 9, 2015, you may be eligible for benefits from the class action settlement.
The Circle K class action lawsuit was initially filed by plaintiff Chelly Bergstrom in 2012. Circle K operates convenience stores in the state of California and throughout the United States.
The wage and hour class action settlement will resolve allegations that Circle K violates California labor laws and unfair competition laws by failing to provide meal and rest breaks, failing to pay all vacation wages, failing to keep adequate records, and failing to timely pay all wages owed at the end of employment.
Circle K denies that it violated the law, but it has agreed to settle the class action lawsuit to avoid the expense and uncertainty of ongoing litigation.
The Circle K class action settlement was preliminarily approved on Oct. 16, 2015. If you wish to exclude yourself from the Circle K settlement, you must do so no later than Jan. 9, 2016.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members of the Circle K settlement include anyone who worked for Circle K as a non-exempt store employee in California at any point during the period from May 1, 2008 to Oct. 9, 2015.
To qualify for benefits from the wage and hour class action settlement, you must not have previously agreed to a general release of claims against Circle K.
Potential Award
Varies. The amount each Class Member is eligible to receive will be calculated based on the total number of workweeks they were employed as a non-exempt Circle K store employee in California. The settlement fund will be distributed on a pro rata basis.
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Claim Form Deadline
N/A. Class Members who do not opt out of the Circle K settlement by Jan. 9, 2016 will automatically receive benefits.
Case Name
Bergstrom v. Circle K Stores Inc., et al., Case No. RIC JCCP4774, in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Riverside
Final Hearing
2/22/2016
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
CPT Group Inc.
16630 Aston
Irvine, CA 92696
Phone: (866) 991-4071
Fax: (949) 419-3446
Class Counsel
Peter M. Hart
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14 thoughts onCircle K Wage and Hour Class Action Settlement
I was fired for loitering on 3/23/17 after being told a transfer was in the works. There’s more to this story, however I’m looking into if I was terminated correctly or not. I had one write up and nothing ever was said again.
I work for a Circle K in Illinois and I was grandfathered into the company I was paid 9.25 an hour before Circle came they took my Quarter from me is that allowed
What happened with the class action in Las Vegas that included all the other states?
What about Arizona? Which I believe was by far worae.
worse. Do I smell another lawsuit? Please email me.
My name is tunisha I work as a employee from January 2009 to August 2015 and I did not get paid for my overtimes how do I start my lawsuit of cicrle k champaign 61821
Here’s a TCA article about unpaid wages, including unpaid overtime: https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/investigations/3979-wage-hour-unpaid-overtime-class-action-lawsuit-investigation/. The article includes a form you can fill out to determine if you qualify to participate in a class action investigation. Please be as detailed as possible. Attorneys review the forms and will contact you directly if you qualify.
I worked at circle k big bear city, CA. I worked graveyard shift and never got a break of any kind. No 10 min and no 30 min. But they took money out of my wages as if I had.
It’s my experience working at Circle K that 3rd shift is almost always on break! Texting , chatting with people hanging out and not doing the required cleaning and stocking. AND you get paid extra for working 3rd shift.
almost lost everything it was a non professional place to work
almost lost everything
I worked for circle k for 6 years made assistant manager as soon as I was eligible for my vacation I took it and was fired 2008
I worked at Circle K in Colorado Springs for 6 months and they did the same thing.