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Complaint Review: LensCrafters - Mason Ohio
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1200 TENTH AVE S STE#25 Mason, Ohio, U.S.A.
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LensCrafters Hoping for Rebuttal from Lenscrafters - Is this a corporate policy or just a loophole for exploitation? Mason Ohio
A member of my family is employed at Lenscrafters in Montana, and it has come to my attention that there may be some "creative" hiring and scheduling going on in order to not have to provide benefits to some employees.
Specifically, there is a position for which my family member works part time; but only slightly less than full time. The hour range is 34-38 hours per week. With multiple part time employees. When one is terminated or quits, the current part time employees are interested in full time work (which come with insurance benefits, and part time does not) but instead a new, part time person is hired, and trained, and no one gets more hours - or any benefits.
I am starting to look into a few other Lenscrafters to see if this is the case in other locations as well, or specific to this one location.
If this is corporate policy, written or not, the company should be ashamed. From their website:
Benefits
We offer eligible associates a competitive benefits package that's among the best in the retail industry, including*:
* Medical, dental and life insurance plans
* Short-term and long-term disability plans
* 401(k) plan and pension plan
* Dependent care assistance
* Generous associate discounts
* Employee assistance program
* Paid time off and paid holidays
* Tuition assistance
* Flexible full-time and part-time schedules
* Adoption Assistance
Who gives a rat's *ss if your benefits package is among the best in the industry if you actively prevent employees from receiving it by flooding the employee pool with part timers and refusing to let any of them be full time?
Hiring three people at 35 hours each is sneaky and doesn't sit right with me. Hire for full time, give the benefits. Not only will you NOT get the reputation of being manipulative and deceptive and cheap, but you may get more loyal employees and not have to shell out for training ANOTHER new part-timer.
These are families with children, and the healthcare issue is at the forefront of the upcoming election. Why not be a part of the solution instead of the problem?
What say you, Lenscrafters? Can you step up and provide for the employees that line your coffers?
Somethingsfishy
San Francisco, California
U.S.A.
Specifically, there is a position for which my family member works part time; but only slightly less than full time. The hour range is 34-38 hours per week. With multiple part time employees. When one is terminated or quits, the current part time employees are interested in full time work (which come with insurance benefits, and part time does not) but instead a new, part time person is hired, and trained, and no one gets more hours - or any benefits.
I am starting to look into a few other Lenscrafters to see if this is the case in other locations as well, or specific to this one location.
If this is corporate policy, written or not, the company should be ashamed. From their website:
Benefits
We offer eligible associates a competitive benefits package that's among the best in the retail industry, including*:
* Medical, dental and life insurance plans
* Short-term and long-term disability plans
* 401(k) plan and pension plan
* Dependent care assistance
* Generous associate discounts
* Employee assistance program
* Paid time off and paid holidays
* Tuition assistance
* Flexible full-time and part-time schedules
* Adoption Assistance
Who gives a rat's *ss if your benefits package is among the best in the industry if you actively prevent employees from receiving it by flooding the employee pool with part timers and refusing to let any of them be full time?
Hiring three people at 35 hours each is sneaky and doesn't sit right with me. Hire for full time, give the benefits. Not only will you NOT get the reputation of being manipulative and deceptive and cheap, but you may get more loyal employees and not have to shell out for training ANOTHER new part-timer.
These are families with children, and the healthcare issue is at the forefront of the upcoming election. Why not be a part of the solution instead of the problem?
What say you, Lenscrafters? Can you step up and provide for the employees that line your coffers?
Somethingsfishy
San Francisco, California
U.S.A.
6 Updates & Rebuttals
Brad
BALT,Maryland,
U.S.A.
Nothing new - company screws staff
#2Consumer Comment
Tue, May 12, 2009
I have to laugh - ESP at the orginal posting - since these practices are all throughout big buiness! This company just brings it to the next level !!! As for benifits - this is one area all companies can control - and yes save money They can actually base what they schedule everyone off of this - and it is certainly legal ! Now right is another thing - but yes I to was told the full timers are reduced to 30 hrs to keep their benifits but as for ptrs not reaching the hrs needed is intentional !! By law it works on a AVERAGE so they could legally have them work 45 hrs one week - 4 hrs the next -- ect- ect And it is perfectly in their right and the laws Like it or NOT they could have them average 29.999999 and they are STILL S-O-L !!! Now I hear these sobs actually TOOK $$$ from there salarys depending on their reviews !! Yes they lost $ per hour !! I was told between 5-10%%%%% !! And to top it off they where UNWILLING to let them adjust there other deductions like HSA"s or benifits to compensate for the loss saying it was NOT a qualifying event !! That is such bs - everyone must pay there bills yet LC could care less they just want to play mommy or daddy to there staff and PUNISH the people !! How crazy !! They need to get off there power high and actually start caring about the people that work for them . Why don't these fools tfat work got this giant start a UNION ?? And back these execs up to the wall ? I just don't get these folks that work for them and complain year after year ? If u don't like it do something about it !!! Unionize or leave !!!
Thatsright
Dallas,Texas,
U.S.A.
Yeah But
#3UPDATE Employee
Tue, May 12, 2009
Yes you can get insurance as a part timer but it is not half as good as a full time person. In addition you only get half the holiday pay and no vacation time. By the way the current cut off point to retain full time status is 30 hours. We are going to see a lot of full time people start coming up short and losing the benefits they have had for years.
Thatsright
Dallas,Texas,
U.S.A.
Yeah But
#4UPDATE Employee
Tue, May 12, 2009
Yes you can get insurance as a part timer but it is not half as good as a full time person. In addition you only get half the holiday pay and no vacation time. By the way the current cut off point to retain full time status is 30 hours. We are going to see a lot of full time people start coming up short and losing the benefits they have had for years.
Elle
FLORISSANT,Missouri,
U.S.A.
I am a PT Lenscrafters employee..
#5UPDATE Employee
Sun, March 29, 2009
And I get health insurance coverage. As a PART-TIME employee. This report is pure fabrication -- your relative evidently failed to enroll in health coverage during his or her free enrollment period.
Seemore
Jacksonville,Florida,
U.S.A.
Common Practice
#6UPDATE Employee
Sat, July 12, 2008
I see this all the time in this company. The scenario that you speak of happens at this store also.
Josh
Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
Not the only store that does that
#7UPDATE EX-employee responds
Tue, July 01, 2008
It happens at the other stores as well. I worked for a Lenscrafters for 4 years as a lab tech and retail associate (cross trained). I fought with them for 2 years to gain full time status within our store, but was always told that "There were too many full time associates in the store" or "We need to hire more part time associates to justify having another full time associate". Needless to say, I ended up talking to the Regional Manager for Sears Optical so I could transfer out of that location into one that had a full time position available. I ended up quitting them altogether a couple of months ago and couldnt be any happier in doing so.
