June 30, 2025
Perdue Foods LLC cannot shave off seven opt-in plaintiffs in a collective action accusing it of misclassifying poultry growers as independent contractors, a Maryland federal judge ruled, saying it's too early to determine whether the workers brought their claims too late.
June 04, 2025
Perdue Foods' bid to boot seven opt-in plaintiffs from a suit accusing the company of misclassifying poultry growers as independent contractors is an "impermissible attempt" to circumvent discovery, the workers told a Maryland federal court.
June 13, 2024
Perdue Foods asked a Maryland federal judge Thursday to throw out or transfer to Georgia a chicken grower's suit alleging independent contractor misclassification, saying the claims are identical to another suit in that state the named plaintiff was involved with.