Halunen & Associates Investigates Valvoline for Allegedly Underpaying Managers
Halunen & Associates is investigating possible misclassification of store managers by Valvoline Instant Oil Change. In the past several years, some companies have misclassified their store managers as “exempt” from protections guaranteed to employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act, such as overtime pay. Under an “exempt” status, the companies pay their employees a salary instead of an hourly wage, and require them to work more than forty hours per week without additional compensation or overtime pay. However, if store managers have limited management responsibilities but are required to work overtime, they are likely to qualify for overtime pay.
Our investigation does not suggest that this company is in fact guilty of misclassification. However, if you have been Valvoline and you feel you may have been misclassified, please do not hesitate to call us or fill out a contact form. We are not only dedicated to servicing Minneapolis and Minnesota, but will investigate practices in other states, and associate with local attorneys when appropriate.
You can learn more about wage and hour laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act by visiting our Overtime Violations Page.