OVERVIEW OF THE CASE AND ONGOING INVESTIGATION
Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP has filed an action against Tyson Foods alleging that employees did not receive wages and overtime pay as required by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and Kansas state law.
The case is "Garcia et al. v. Tyson Foods Inc. et al" (No. 06-2198-JWL) filed in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kan.
The work duties that the Tyson workers at the Holcomb, Kansas and Emporia, Kansas facilites allege that they have not been paid for include: (1) changing into the required work uniforms and safety equipment that can include, among other things (depending on the task): work pants and shirts; safety jump suits; safety boots; hair nets; face nets; hard hats; aprons; belts with holsters and knifes; and hand and arm protection; and (2) walking to and from the changing area, work areas and break areas
NEWS COVERAGE
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- 07/24/06 Article from MO Lawyers Weekly.
- 07/10/06 Article from Hutchinson News.
- 05/17/06 Article from ABC News AP.
- 05/17/06 Article from Kansas City Star.
- 05/16/06 Article from Wichita Eagle.
- 05/17/06 Article from Garden City Telegraph.
- 05/16/06 Article from Wall Street Journal.
- 05/16/06 Article from the Washington Times.
- 05/16/06 Article from Houston Chronicle.
- 05/16/06 Article from Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO JOIN THESE ACTIONS
If you worked for Tyson Foods as an hourly employee in the last three years, you may be eligible to participate in the legal action we are pursuing.
Please complete the following form as soon as possible. The form will be sent directly to us, and we will contact you about joining one of our current cases or initiating a new one. If you have any other questions, please contact George Hanson or Eric Dirks at (816)714-7100 or toll free (866)714-7124.
