Hardesty et al v. Kroger Co. et al

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Case Number:

1:16-cv-00298

Court:

Ohio Southern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Fair Standards

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Matthew W. McFarland

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  1. December 02, 2020

    Kroger Recruiters Rightfully Exempt From OT, Judge Says

    In-house recruiters for the Kroger Co. lost most of their early bid to hold the company liable for misclassifying them as exempt from overtime pay when an Ohio federal judge found that their position involved using enough discretion to justify the grocer's classification decision.

  2. February 10, 2016

    Ex-Kroger Recruiters Say Grocer Refused Rightful OT Pay

    Kroger Co. on Tuesday was smacked with a proposed class action in Ohio federal court by a group of former in-house recruiters claiming they were denied overtime pay through the grocery chain's intentional misclassification of them as exempt employees, a violation of federal and state labor laws.