Law360, New York (September 23, 2011, 10:23 PM ET) -- A North Carolina federal judge granted class certification and collective action certification on Friday to workers at Smithfield Packing Co. Inc. bacon processing plants who claim they weren’t paid for required activities performed before and after their shifts.
U.S. District Judge Malcolm J. Howard followed the recommendations of U.S. Magistrate Judge James Gates, who said the plaintiffs in the three cases had met all of the relevant requirements for class certification on their North Carolina Wage and Hour Act claims, as well as the requirements for...
Smithfield Workers Win Cert. In Wage-And-Hour Suits
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