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Sort by relevance 372 pages found matching tyson foods- Imerys Talc Claims Bankruptcy, J&J Ovarian Cancer Claims Continue
Feb-18-19 Three Forks, MT: Facing about 14,000 asbestos-talc cases claiming that talc causes ovarian cancer and mesothelioma, Imerys Talc America has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Court records indicate that defending a single case can cost Imerys $4 million and some juries have awarded damages up to $2.75 million against the company. Imerys is the... - Donning and Doffing in Tennessee – Clothes or Protective Equipment?
Oct-12-18 Nashville, TN: Over the past several years Tennessee has experienced a number of Tennessee labor lawsuits by employees demanding compensation for “donning and doffing” (putting on and taking off) clothing such as uniforms and protective gear before and after their shift. While the time it takes to “don and doff” may seem incidental and trivia... - California Donning and Doffing on the Clock?
Sep-26-18 Sacramento, CA: Workers in California, from farm harvesters to computer technicians, can’t come to terms with the California labor law regarding donning and doffing—putting on and taking off employer-mandated uniforms, clothing and safety gear, even though a number of donning and doffing lawsuits have settled in favor of the employee. The employer... - Class Action Status Critical to California Donning and Doffing Wage Lawsuit
May-8-18 Los Angeles, CA: In his California labor lawsuit , Douglas Troester claims that Starbucks underpaid him by $102.67 during the year that he worked there. Chump change for Starbucks, but no one in his right mind would sue a huge multinational corporation for $102.67 -- even when that’s the grocery money – unless, of course, he or she can win a... - Risperdal Patient "Never asked for Gynecomastia or Weight Gain"
Feb-9-18 Albuquerque NM: When Daniel was 17 years old, life was good. He was the star of his high school baseball team, he was in top form. But within a few years his life went sideways and Daniel wound up in the psych ward, "forced" to take Risperdal . Daniel, age 32, says he started partying and getting into fights. He dropped out of school, hit the streets... - Wild Planet Tuna Class Action Settlement Reached
Santa Clara, CA: A settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Wild Planet and Sustainable Seas alleging their tinned tuna products were deliberately under-filled to below the 5-ounce weight stated on the product labels. Under terms of the tuna settlement, Wild Planet will create a settlement fund of $1.7... - Woman Burned When Pressure Cooker Explodes
Jun-27-17 Miami, FL: A Miami woman allegedly suffered burns to part of her body when a pressure cooker exploded while she was cooking, according to WPLG-10 news. The Broward County news station reported that the woman, who lives in Miami suburb Miami Gardens, was cooking beans and rice in a pressure cooker on May 2, 2017 when the machine exploded. Neighbors... - Bumble Bee Pleads Guilty to Tuna Price Fixing with Possible $25M Fine
May-8-17 Washington, DC: Bumble Bee Foods LLC has agreed to plead guilty to charges of tinned tuna price fixing and pay a criminal fine of at least $25 million to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The charges against Bumble Bee are the first to be brought by the DOJ in its ongoing investigation of antitrust practices in the seafood industry in the US. ... - Bumble Bee Pleads Guilty to Tuna Price Fixing with Possible $25M Fine
Washington, DC: Bumble Bee Foods LLC has agreed to plead guilty to charges of price fixing practices on its tinned tuna products and pay a criminal fine of at least $25 million to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The charges against Bumble Bee are the first to be brought by the DOJ in its ongoing investigation of antitrust practices in the... - Claims of Pressure Cooker Explosion Injuries May Prompt Lawsuits
May-1-17 Miami, FL: A Miami woman allegedly suffered second-degree burns on her hands, arms and chest when a popular pressure cooker exploded while cooking stew on her stovetop, according to CBS Miami. Beth Morales told CBS Miami that the Tristar Power Pressure Cooker XL exploded without warning a few months ago while she was cooking dinner. When Morales tur... - $8M Kombucha Consumer Fraud Settlement Reached with Wholefoods and Millennium
Santa Clara, CA: A proposed settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Millennium Products Inc., and Wholefoods over allegations that the defendants misrepresented the alcohol, sugar, and antioxidant content of certain GT’s Kombucha products. Under the terms of the proposed deal, a fund of up to $8,250,000... - Exploding Pressure Cooker Lawsuit Information and Legal News
Recent consumer complaints about exploding pressure cookers have prompted multiple people who were injured while cooking with the steam-fueled pots to file federal pressure cooker lawsuits after suffering severe burns when the devices blew up while they were cooking. Pressure cookers are sealed pots that turn liquid into steam when heated, allowing foods... - $9M Settlement Reached in Wonder Bread Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $9 million settlement has been reached in an employment class action brought by distributors for Flowers Foods, Inc., the company behind Wonder Bread and Nature’s Own. Brought by named plaintiffs Scott Rehberg, Willard Allen Riley and Mario Ronchetti in 2012, the lawsuit alleged that the distributors were misclassified as indep... - California pasa nueva ley de horas extras para los trabajadores del sector agrícola
Nov-23-16 Sacramento, CA Trabajadores del sector de la agricultura ahora tienen derecho a la nueva ley de horas extra de California, poniendo a las personas que trabajan en agricultura en línea con otras industrias después de años de tener sus propias leyes de pago por tiempo extra. En septiembre, el gobernador Jerry Brown firmó la nueva ley de pago por tiempo ex... - New York Donning & Doffing Lawsuit News & Legal Information
New York donning and doffing lawsuits have been filed alleging workers are not properly paid for the time they spend in activities that are vital to their job but not considered actual job duties. Donning and doffing activities include putting on and taking off safety gear or special uniforms, or collecting tools that must be worn during work. Similarly,... - California Passes Farmworker Overtime Laws
Sep-28-16 Sacramento, CA: Farm workers will now be entitled to new California overtime pay, putting the people who work in agriculture in line with other industries after years of having their own overtime pay laws. In September, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the new California overtime law, allowing farmworkers overtime pay after working an eight-hour... - Kendall Jackson Unpaid Wages Lawsuit Information & Legal News
A donning and doffing class action lawsuit has been filed against Kendall-Jackson Vineyard Estates . The unpaid wages lawsuit claims that field workers have not been compensated for time preparing and finishing work, which is a violation of the California Labor Law . The Kendall-Jackson lawsuit involves current field workers and all those employ... - Rules Regarding Donning and Doffing Not Always Clear-Cut
Sep-17-16 Dallas, TX: One of the more confusing aspects of labor law involves rules around donning and doffing or egress and regress . That's because there's a fine line that determines when a person should be paid for time spent putting on or taking off special work clothes or logging into and out of computer systems for work, and the line is not always clear. E... - Tyson Foods Requests New Donning and Doffing Lawsuit
Jul-24-16 Sioux City, IO: After losing round after round of a donning and doffing lawsuit filed against it, Tyson Foods has filed a brief requesting a new lawsuit. Tyson Foods recently lost an appeal of a lower court award of $5.8 million to employees who alleged they were not properly compensated for time spent putting on and taking off safety gear for work. ... - Tyson Employees Win in Supreme Court Donning and Doffing Decision
May-24-16 Washington, DC: Employees who filed an unpaid wages lawsuit against Tyson Foods were given a victory by the US Supreme Court, which recently upheld a lower court’s $5.8 million judgment against Tyson. At issue was time spent donning and doffing protective gear, required for employees who worked on the production line at Tyson Foods. According...