Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kennedy
Following a jury trial, a class of employees recovered $2.9 million in compensatory damages from their employer for a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), 52 Stat. 1060 , as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq .The employees' primary grievance was that they did not receive statutorily mandated overtime pay for time spent donning and doffing protective equipment.
The employer seeks to reverse the judgment. It makes two arguments. Both relate to whether it was proper to permit the employees to pursue their claims as a class. First, the employer argues the class should not have…
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