A federal jury in Philadelphia has ruled in favour of Tyson Foods in a wage and hour lawsuit at one of the company’s poultry processing complexes.
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Workers had alleged that the company failed to pay them for time taken to put on and take off certain items of clothing before and after their shifts and breaks.
But after a two-week trial in federal court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the jury sided with Tyson.
Attorneys representing seven workers from the company’s New Holland, Pennsylvania poultry complex, which employs more than 1,100 people, filed the case in 2000.
Eventually, approximately 540 additional current or former workers joined the suit.
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By GlobalDataThe decision confirmed that the meat processing company is paying its team members fairly for all the hours they work, Tyson said in a statement today (22 June).
Tyson Foods Human Resources senior vice president Ken Kimbro said: “We’re grateful for this ruling because it shows we’re paying our people correctly for the time they devote to their jobs.
“Businesses across the country, including ours, are facing similar wage and hour suits because federal labour regulations in this area are vague. We’re hopeful this decision will help bring some clarity to this nationwide legal debate.”
