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A $45 million settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging Family Dollar discriminated against female store managers by paying them less than their male counterparts was approved by a federal judge.
Lead plaintiffs, including 49 female store managers, claimed in their class action lawsuit that Family Dollar paid them and other female store managers less than men in the same position.
The plaintiffs alleged that the pay structure systematically discriminated against them because of their gender in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Equal Pay Act of 1963.
The class action lawsuit was initiated in 2008 and “vigorously litigated,” according to the settlement agreement, since.
“This is not a case in which the Parties reached an early or easy settlement,” states the Family Dollar class action settlement agreement. “Instead, this has been a hard-fought case in which both sides worked diligently to gather and interpret information and to represent their clients in discovery, in litigating class certification, in preparation for trial, and later in mediation.”
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Family Dollar will pay $45 million to exit the class action lawsuit. The plaintiffs’ attorneys will receive one-third of that amount, class representatives will receive $10,000 each, and each class action plaintiff will receive a $5,000 service award.
“Service payment awards are routinely approved in class actions to encourage socially beneficial litigation by compensating named plaintiffs for their expenses related to travel and other incidental costs, as well as their personal time spent advancing the litigation on behalf of the class and for any personal risk they undertook,” notes the order approving the Family Dollar class action settlement
Class Members will be notified by direct mail, according to the agreement.
“The settlement achieves a favorable result without the risks, costs, and delay of additional sustained litigation, appeals and remands,” states the approved Family Dollar settlement agreement.
The Family Dollar class action lawsuit alleged that female store managers at Family Dollar were paid less than males since at least July 2002. The class action lawsuit was certified for a nationwide Class.
Family Dollar fought the class action lawsuit, introducing multiple motions to dismiss. After mediation failed in 2011, Family Dollar argued that a U.S. Supreme Court decision should invalidate the claims. Family Dollar initially won dismissal, but that decision was overturned on appeal by the Fourth Circuit.
Family Dollar attempted to take the class action lawsuit to the Supreme Court, but was rejected. The parties entered into settlement negotiations again in March 2017 to eventually arrive at the $45 million settlement. After a fairness hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. approved the Family Dollar class action settlement.
“The adequacy of the Settlement Agreement — when weighed against the risks and expenses of continued litigation and an extremely lengthy trial — favors settlement,” noted the judge in his order. “Therefore, the Court finds that the settlement is a fair, reasonable and adequate resolution of the disputes between the Parties.”
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Plaintiffs are represented by Gregory Wiggins and Robert Wiggins Jr. of Wiggins Childs Pantazis Fisher & Goldfarb LLC.
The Family Dollar Equal Pay Class Action Lawsuit is Scott, et al. v. Family Dollar Stores Inc., Case No. 3:08-cv00540, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
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350 thoughts on$45M Family Dollar Gender Pay Bias Class Action Settlement Approved
I received a W-2 / Tax Statement BUT I didn’t get any money from this settlement! ! How can they taxed us when we haven’t received any money! !
I also got a w2 but no check. Anyone know when we will get the check?
I did not receive a check yet got the tax paperwork why?
I received w2’s but no check. Who fovI contact?
Why did I get a w2 in the mail with Scott v family dollar on it
I got one two but never got any money
I also received a tax statement? Not any money yet
Has anyone received tax paperwork/W2 on their settlement award yet?
nope I emailed info@familydollarsettlement.com to try and get this info
No, i have emailed 5 different people, called 3 different numbers, went to 2 store locations and talked to the managers, with NO HELP.
Family Dollar District 485 in MASSACHUSETTS, has some serious conflicts of interest going on, starting with unpaid bonuses, unpaid of the clock hours, the District Manager Francisca Perdomo has broken several laws of business, including paying her friends and family and HUSBAND,….yeah she even hired her husband….paying them 22.5% More on average. Family Dollar is getting sued in almost Every state in the country and it’s no secret why. I just can’t believe it took this long to finally get justice for all the Ilegal non American business practices that are going on. Good luck everybody, Hopefully we will all receive what we are owed now that they have been found Guilty. Godl Bless!
Family Dollar District 485 in MASSACHUSETTS, has some serious conflicts of interest going on, starting with unpaid bonuses, unpaid of the clock hours, the District Manager Francisca Perdomo has broken several laws of business, including paying her friends and family and HUSBAND,….yeah she even hired her husband….paying them 22.5% More on average. Family Dollar is getting sued in almost Every state in the country and it’s no secret why. I just can’t believe it took this long to finally get justice for all the Ilegal non American business practices that are going on. Good luck everybody, Hopefully we will all receive what we are owed now that they have been found Guilty. Godl Bless!
Family Dollar in Massachusetts doesn’t pay there Employees promised bonuses and most Store Managers work between 80 and 90 hours a week and there only paid for 48 hours. The abuse and lack of transparency from F.D. is simply disgusting! The District manager MA pays only her Family members who work for the company, anybody else makes minimum wage. This company takes advantage of good people who very has for very little money, and last but not least, they do pay men much much more, a Male G.M makes between $1100-1400 a week and start there key holding assistant Manager’s at at $14.50 per hour and Women A.S.M”s start at only 12 dollars an hour! It’s a deceptive ran company in Eastern Massachusetts! Let the Law suits begin!
Can I make a claim for this
To qoute:
” Family Dollar will pay $45 million to exit the class action lawsuit. The plaintiffs’ attorneys will receive one-third of that amount, class representatives will receive $10,000 each, and each class action plaintiff will receive a $5,000 service award.”
I recieved my payment little of what it was. So where is the service award each class action plantiff is suppose to receive?
Only named plaintiffs that worked with class counsel throughout the entirety of the case receive service awards. You should contact class counsel with your questions. Counsel is listed in the article and can be Googled for contact information.