February 12, 2001 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Eugene, Oregon)-- Workers at a Dell call center facility alleged in Oregon federal court on Thursday, February 8, that the world's largest seller of personal computers violated federal and state labor laws.
Attorneys from Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP of Kansas City, and Johnson, Clifton, Larson & Schaller P.C. of Eugene, represent the workers and will seek certification of the case as a class action that includes overtime-eligible Dell employees who have worked at the Roseburg, Oregon call center facility during the past three years.
The case is David Norman et.al v. Dell, Inc., et. al.. Case No. 6:07-CV-6026-TC filed in U.S. District Court in Eugene, Oregon. The class representatives are David Norman and Walter Romas, both of Roseburg, Oregon.
According to Attorney George Hanson, "Wage and hour violations are rampant in call centers across the country, and Dell's Roseburg facility is no exception." The lawsuit alleges that Dell consistently violates federal and state wage and hour laws by failing to accurately record all time worked and failing to pay earned wages and overtime. Examples of the unlawful practices claimed include:(1) requiring employees to work "off the clock" by not paying for work performed pre-shift, post-shift, and over unpaid meal breaks; (2) utilizing an inherently inaccurate time-keeping system called "Kronos;" and (3) improperly calculating overtime using a "half-time" overtime rate.
"It is unfortunate that Dell -- a company that holds itself out as a model employer -- does not follow the law and fairly pay its sales representatives for all their hard work" adds Eugene attorney Derek Johnson who also represents call center employees. The lawyers stated that they are currently investigating whether the same practices are occurring at other Dell call center facilities across the United States. In the Roseburg facility alone, attorney Hanson estimates the class of employees eligible to participate in the case will exceed one thousand. "Paying employees for all the time they work is not a novel or controversial concept" Hanson says. "It is time for Dell to comply with the law."To contact either attorney: George A. Hanson, Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP, 460 Nichols Rd Suite 200, Kansas City, Mo, 64112; 800-714-0360 or 816-298-9847; Fax: 816-714-7101; E-mail: hanson@stuevesiegel.com; www.stuevesiegel.com. Derek Johnson, Johnson, Clifton, Larson & Schaller, P.C., 975 Oak St., Ste. 1050, Eugene, Oregon 97401; 800-783-2434; www.jclslaw.com.
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