Tyson Wants High Court to Redefine "Work"

Lawyers for Tyson Foods are challenging a U.S. appeals court ruling that compensable work includes the putting on and taking off of protective work clothing and are calling on the Supreme Court to resolve what the company claims to be a conflict in the courts of appeal.Monday's petition for a writ of certiorari was filed with the Supreme Court by attorneys representing poultry processor Tyson Foods Inc., which faces more than 30 wage-and-hour lawsuits on behalf of tens of thousands of factory...

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[Source: HR Lawyer's Blog]