Rite Aid Overtime Articles

Atlanta, GA: Rite Aid has been hammered by a class action lawsuit filed by current and former assistant managers who take issue with the fact that the chain has reneged on the employees' right to claim overtime pay for hours worked beyond their regular workday or week. In fact, Rite Aid finds itself in legal hot water on a number of fronts.

Washington, DC: Assistant store managers say they are not being properly paid Rite Aid overtime for work they do over 40 hours a week. And this is not the first time Rite Aid pharmacy stores have faced allegations that they did not properly pay employees for overtime hours. In 2001, Rite Aid faced claims and wound up settling the lawsuit.

New York, NY: A Rite Aid annual shareholder meeting became the site of a worker's rally, denouncing forced Rite Aid overtime and other practices employees say are "abusive, disrespectful and illegal" according to a June 26 article by the American Federation of Labor (AFL). Although Rite Aid faces allegations of unpaid overtime regarding its assistant managers, it is alleged that union-busting tactics have employees asking shareholders to change how the company is run.

Lancaster, CA: It is not unusual to hear employees say they are not being paid fairly for hours worked, so it is no surprise to hear about Rite Aid overtime and the company's alleged unfair overtime compensation. People who work at Rite Aid stores as assistant managers say Rite Aid overtime and Eckerd overtime are not properly compensated.

Holmesville, OH Although Jim M. worked as a Rite Aid Assistant Manager 20 years ago, more recent complaints about the company are coming to light. According to an article in Labor Notes, a warehouse in Lancaster, California, which houses merchandise destined for Rite Aid stores and also employs over 550 employees, has become the center of a massive employment dispute.

Camphill, PA: Rite-Aid Corporation is anything but right for a number of employees involved in a class-action lawsuit alleging unpaid Rite-Aid overtime pay for assistant managers. And while a recent conference call amongst Rite-Aid executives lauds the advantages of the recent acquisition of Eckerd Corporation, there are still improvements to be made.

Gloversville, NY: David B says he was a Rite Aid assistant manager who knows all about Rite Aid overtime. He says he worked a lot of overtime, without receiving any overtime pay. Although David was classified as an assistant manager, he still did many non-managerial duties, which means he may have been eligible for overtime wages. David says his overtime hours resulted in him missing out on spending important time with his family.

Pittsburgh, PA: Count Rite Aid among the companies that face a lawsuit alleging they did not properly pay employees for overtime hours. A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Rite Aid assistant managers, who say they were misclassified as exempt from overtime pay. The Rite Aid overtime lawsuit seeks compensation for unpaid overtime and liquidated damages.

Camp Hill, PA: Rite Aid is a powerful force in the business world, a Fortune 500 company with total sales of $24.3 billion in fiscal 2008. But according to employees with claims of unpaid Rite Aid overtime,Rite Aid is not a happy place to work.