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Pier 1 Employees Win $3.5M Settlement in Flex Shift Class Action Lawsuit


This is a settlement for the California Unpaid Wages lawsuit.

San Francisco, CA: A preliminary $3.5 million settlement has been reached potentially ending a California labor law class action lawsuit pending against Pier 1 Imports.

The lawsuit, filed by Lauren Mathein and Christine Sabas, alleged Pier 1 failed to reimburse the class for hours spent working without pay while checking in to find out if they had to work a "flex shift." This involved Pier 1 enforcing what is known as a Flex Shift policy, which requires associates to report for work either by phone or in person, before they are told they have to work that day.

Pier 1’s policy, the lawsuit claims, is in violation of California wage laws and the California Private Attorneys General Act because it required employees to “mold their lives around the possibility that they will work each and every” so-called call-in shift, even though the home goods store often chose not to put them to work.

According to the preliminary settlement, each plaintiff will receive $12,500 in addition to his or her entitlement as a class member, which will be determined after all other deductions are taken into account.

The case is Mathein v. Pier 1 Imports Inc. et al., case number 1:16-cv-00087, in the U.S. District Court for Eastern California.

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Published on Dec-13-17


READER COMMENTS

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I was an employee from2009 until 2013. I just received a letter from the California franchise tax board about me being owed funds.
Here is a number to reach me
Either email me at clemmietre85@gmail.com, gobookclemmie@gmail.com
if you can't reach me here then email me ATTN Peir1 fund so I don't miss it. Thank you!

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Please call me I was a previous pier one employee .. during the time of lawsuit and am waiting on a settlement check please contact me

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I worked for pier one from 2011-2014 and I one form of information but then nothing. How can I check to make sure I am apart of this?

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