David Williams, a stocker at a Dollar General store, on July 29, 2022, in New Orleans. He’s pushing for better work conditions and pay at his store with help from Step Up Louisiana.

Dollar General has more than 19,000 stores and 160,000 employees. Since 2014, there have been 49 workers and customers killed and 172 injured at Dollar General stores, according to data from non ...

Dollar General agreed to pay $12 million as part of a settlement that will ensure a safer environment for ... There is also an anonymous hotline for employees and the public to report safety ...

Going forward, Dollar General must address hazards within 48 hours or face fines of $100,000 per day of violation — up to $500,000 maximum. Dollar General must also monitor the results of ...

Dollar General will provide safety and health training to leadership and non-managerial staff, develop a safety and health committee and encourage employee participation in safety initiatives.

Over the last 10 years, scores of Dollar General employees and shoppers have lost their lives at shop sites. The company has been on the receiving end of worker demonstrations and hefty regulatory ...

Dollar General will improve safety protocols in stores and pay $12 million in penalties in a sweeping settlement with the Department of Labor over the discount chain’s long history of putting ...

A Dollar General storefront at nighttime. Dollar General has accumulated about $21 million in safety-related OSHA penalties since 2017, and has paid just $4 million.