Law360, New York (March 31, 2011, 1:36 PM ET) -- A federal judge on Wednesday certified a class of Tyson Foods Inc. employees pursuing claims that the company failed to compensate them for time spent donning and doffing protective gear in violation of Nebraska's wage-and-hour laws.
Despite the company's objections, Judge Joseph F. Bataillon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska adopted in its entirety a magistrate judge's recommendation that a class of workers at Tyson's Madison, Neb., meat processing plant be certified.
The class includes all current and former employees at the...
Tyson Workers Win Class Cert. In Neb. Don, Doff Suit
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