Legal Opinion
Gomez v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 26, 2015No. 13-3500PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Jose Gomez and five other named plaintiffs brought this suit under the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act, Neb. Rev.Stat. §§ 48-1228 to 48-1234, and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-219. They sought overtime and minimum wage payments for certain pre- and post-shift activities while they were employed by Tyson Foods, Inc. They represent a class of current or former unionized employees at Tyson’s beef processing facility in Dakota City, Nebraska. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the class on all liability issues, and the…
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