Case Result

$5

Wage and Hour

2013
Trial Verdict
Birmingham, AL

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Case Details

A federal judge ordered Tyson Foods to pay nearly $5 million in damages because the meatpacker failed to compensate workers at its Dakota City beef plant while they put on and took off protective clothing.

Additional Notes

Federal judge entered final judgment following a bench trial in January 2013. The judge found that $6.3 million in overtime pay was sufficient for plaintiffs’ compensatory damages, which were then added to $12.5 million in liquidated damages already decided in May for a total award of $18.8 million.

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