United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 1473 v. Hormel Foods Corp.

¶ 1. This is an appeal from a judgment and order of the circuit court for Rock County, Michael R. Fitzpatrick, Judge, in favor of United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 1473 (and various individuals1), the plaintiffs, *135against Hormel Foods Corporation, the defendant. The court of appeals certified the appeal to this court pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 809.61 (2013-14).2

¶ 2. This is a "donning and doffing" wage and hour case. Employees seek compensation for time spent putting on ("donning") and taking off ("doffing") company-required clothing and equipment before and after shifts at Hormel1 s…