BJ's Wholesale Club Inc
"Mid-Managers" Overtime Lawsuit

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BJ’s Wholesale Club. BJ’s Wholesale Club is headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts. According to their website, they are the leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States. There are 201 clubs in 15 different states.

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Unpaid overtime wages. Mid-Managers at BJ’s are paid a salary but not paid any overtime wages when they work beyond 40 hours in a week. We claim in this lawsuit that this is wrong and that Mid- Managers are entitled to be paid on an hourly basis, including time and a half when they work more than 40 hours in a week.

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Not true. Whether or not you get overtime is a question of law, and the fact that an employer pays you a salary and no overtime premiums does not mean that you aren’t entitled to overtime. We see many examples of employees who are told that they are salaried when in fact they should have been paid on an hourly basis, including time and a half for hours over forty.

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This case is filed in Federal Court in Connecticut. It is not limited, however, to Connecticut Mid-Managers. We are seeking nationwide status so that Mid-Managers from around the country can join and be represented.

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State and federal overtime laws require employers to pay time and a half when employees work more than 40 hours in a week. There are exceptions to this rule. Including, exemptions for executives, professionals, and administrators, there are also exemptions for outside sales and inside sales (but only when commissions are more than half of the employee’s total pay). Employees are allowed to join collective actions simply by signing and returning a consent form.

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It is illegal to retaliate against an employee who joins a lawsuit like this. If you experience retaliation, we will help you.

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Don’t worry. Employees who are misclassified as “exempt” and not paid overtime can still sue even if they didn’t keep time records. The hours that you worked can usually be determined by other methods, including when you logged on and off a computer system, when you sent emails or made phone calls, and other ways.

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Call us. You are always welcome to call us at Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore who will do their best to answer your questions. Our number is 860-522-8888.

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The Mid-Managers who brought this lawsuit are being represented by the Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore. We are experienced overtime class action lawyers and have successfully handled cases like this in the past.

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We claim that Mid-Managers should be paid for the hours they worked beyond forty in a week during the last three years. The actual amount you get (if any) will depend on how many hours you worked, your salary, and other factors.

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We have agreed to work on this case on a “contingency” basis which means that our fee, and reimbursement for our costs, will come, if at all, out of any settlement. The court will closely supervise our fee petition and ensure that it is fair to the class.