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Starbucks labor suit can continue
Salaried managers claim they should get overtime.
Associated Press
Published September 22, 2007
A lawsuit filed on behalf of 900 Starbucks Corp. store managers who say they are glorified baristas and should be eligible for overtime came one step closer to trial Friday. U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra in West Palm Beach, ruled that the plaintiffs in the case were "similarly situated" and the case could continue as a class action. The suit seeks unpaid overtime wages, damages and attorney's fees that could total tens of millions of dollars. The case is part of a national tussle over whether many managers are improperly classified as exempt from overtime laws. The managers seeking overtime pay argue that their daily duties are virtually the same as the hourly workers they supervise. Starbucks competitor Caribou Coffee Co. faces a similar case in Minnesota. Under federal law, some of the factors managers are defined by include whether they have authority to make personnel decisions, the amount of time they spend on non-managerial tasks, the importance of their non-managerial duties compared to other duties, freedom from direct supervision and salary.
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by Lowell
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09/27/07 11:09 AM
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Lenscrafters (Luxottica) is operated the same as Starbucks. Managers are salaried and due to "Hours to Sales Guidelines" must work the floor the same as hourly. No time is set aside for manager duties.
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by sambo
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09/22/07 04:08 PM
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I am off to Mickey D'S for my coffee.
Starbucks is overpriced and the employees are drones.....
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