Legal Opinion
Bejil v. Ethicon, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 2, 2001No. 00-10847PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Per curiam
Employees of Ethicon, Inc. (“Ethicon”), a maker of surgical sutures and needles, sued Ethicon under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), alleging that Ethicon illegally failed to pay them for time spent donning and doffing clothing before and after work. The Ethicon employees originally filed their suits as two separate actions under the names of Richard Bejil, et al. and Carmen Aguirre, et al., and the district court consolidated the two actions. These unionized employees are paid wages pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement between Ethicon and Local 514-T. The district court…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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