A pair of law firms are suing Menards based on the claims of employees who say they weren’t paid wages and overtime pay for hours they put in. Two former Menard employees sued Menard claiming that the In-Home Training Program was actually off-the-clock work that should have been paid and violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Filed by Debra Griffith. Griffith, et al. The case caption is Astarita, et al. Throughout my employment I was told it was required for advancement. Headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Menards is a home improvement warehouse retailer that in 2017 is the 28 th largest private company in the nation, according to Forbes. Menards doesn't do a good job training their employees. v. Menard, Inc. Northern District of Ohio, ohnd-3:2018-cv-02074 Second Amended Class/Collective Action Complaint against Menard Inc. When I was hired by Menards, I was told that their "In Home Training" courses were necessary if I hoped to advance there. One of the trainers I had decided to lock the main entrance doors so no one can enter the store. A home-improvement retail giant has settled a $1 million class action lawsuit which began after several minority employees complained about discrimination. The In Hoome Training covers each department and customer service and employees become In Home Training All-Stars when all 100+ courses are completed. Menards had argued absolute privilege because the defamatory statements were made to a police officer for the purpose of opening a criminal investigation. Later, the head fire cheif came to do some investigation and was not a happy camper when he saw the doors were locked. Menards needs to do a better job on training employees. Menards is staring down a proposed class action case in which a consumer claims the Wisconsin home improvement retailer secretly and illegally records the oral communications of customers and employees via electronic listening devices stored at the merchandise return counter at its locations. Menard Settles Class Action Discrimination Lawsuit. Undeterred, Madden filed an amended complaint claiming Menards was negligent in training its employees and in … EAU CLAIRE (AP) -- The Menards home improvement chain has agreed to settle a race discrimination case for $1 million. February 8th, 2012. I timely mailed in everything they required but never received the rebate. Most people in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area are family with Menards. A class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin earlier this month against Menard, INC. (or Menards) and John Does 1-10. Allegations in lawsuits against Menards . v. Menard, Inc. , Case No. Menards review with 68 Comments: I bought a sliding compound miter saw from Menards several months ago, primarily because of their promised 11% rebate. Filed in federal court in Columbus, Ohio, the class action lawsuit includes 160 former and current Menards employees. The company has annual revenue of $9.5 billion, 45,000 employees and more than 280 stores in 14 Midwest states.