Dekeyser v. Thyssenkrupp Waupaca, Inc.

DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CERTIFY CLASS AND DENYING MOTION TO DE-CERTIFY CLASS

William C. Griesbach, Chief Judge, United States District Court

Plaintiffs are past and current workers in Defendant Waupaca Foundry Inc.’s iron foundries who seek to be paid for time spent “donning and doffing” (changing into and out of) work clothes and protective gear, and for time spent showering after their shifts in facilities provided by Waupaca. In 2012, I granted summary judgment in favor of Waupaca on Plaintiffs’ claims for unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standard Act and its…