Smithfield COVID Pay Suit Survives First-To-File Challenge

By Abby Wargo · December 20, 2022, 3:21 PM EST

A North Carolina federal judge refused to toss or transfer a suit accusing meatpacking company Smithfield Foods Inc. of failing to factor a COVID-19 bonus into employees' overtime pay calculations, ruling...

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Case Information

Case Title

Jean-Francois et al v. Smithfield Foods, Inc. et al

Case Number

7:22-cv-00063

Court

North Carolina Eastern

Nature of Suit

Labor: Fair Standards

Date Filed

April 19, 2022