Kerry Foods Class Action Lawsuit
Employees for Kerry Foods company may be entitled to more overtime pay than they are actually receiving. As part of their jobs, Kerry Foods employees are required to wear company-supplied uniforms and protective equipment, including boots, hair nets, smocks, aprons, and rain gear. Kerry Foods refuses to compensate its line employees for the time spent at the beginning of shifts changing into and sanitizing required gear and equipment, and at the end of shifts for removing and cleaning these same items. Similarly, Kerry Foods refuses to compensate employees for time spent donning and doffing such equipment before and after their unpaid lunch breaks and other breaks.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, employers are required to pay employees for all hours in which the employee is “suffered or permitted to work,” including preparatory and concluding time. Changing into and out of company uniforms and work sanitation/protective gear may be covered under “time spent working” of the FLSA.
Halunen & Associates is currently pursuing a class action lawsuit across the country seeking damages including all overtime pay owed to Kerry Foods workers as well as additional fines and fees as imposed by the courts.
While it may seem intimidating to step forward, it is unlawful for Kerry Foods to retaliate against its employees for their involvement in this case. You can find out more information about whistleblower protection on our Whistleblower Protection page.
The staff at Halunen & Associates is always available to answer any questions you may have about this matter. If you have any information pertaining to these allegations, or you think you have not received your fair share of compensation from Kerry Foods, please do not hesitate to phone our offices, or to fill out a contact form. We would be happy to help you review your situation.
If you would like to know more about the case, click here and you can read the class notification. If you would like to become a part of the class, fill out the consent form on the same page and send it to us. Also, you can call toll-free to 1-800-698-4680.