PHILADELPHIA, June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A federal jury in
Philadelphia has ruled in favor of Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) in a wage and
hour lawsuit involving one of the company's poultry processing complexes,
Tyson reported today. The decision confirms Tyson is paying its Team
Members fairly for all hours they work.
The De Asencio v. Tyson Foods case was filed in 2000 by attorneys for
seven workers from the company's New Holland, Pennsylvania poultry complex.
They alleged the company failed to pay them for time taken to put on and
take off certain items of clothing before and after their shifts and
breaks. Approximately 540 additional current or former workers joined the
suit.
However, after a two week trial in federal court for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania, a jury concluded these activities are not work
and sided with the company.
"We're grateful for this ruling because it shows we're paying our
people correctly for the time they devote to their jobs," said Ken Kimbro,
senior vice president of Human Resources for Tyson Foods. "Businesses
across the country, including ours, are facing similar wage and hour suits
because federal labor regulations in this area are vague. We're hopeful
this decision will help bring some clarity to this nationwide legal
debate."
Tyson's New Holland poultry complex employs more than 1,100 Team
Members.
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), founded in 1935 with headquarters in
Springdale, Arkansas, is the world's largest processor and marketer of
chicken, beef, and pork, the second-largest food company in the Fortune 500
and a member of the S&P 500. The company produces a wide variety of
protein- based and prepared food products, which are marketed under the
"Powered by Tyson(TM)" strategy. Tyson is the recognized market leader in
the retail and foodservice markets it serves, providing products and
service to customers throughout the United States and more than 80
countries. The company has approximately 114,000 Team Members employed at
more than 300 facilities and offices in the United States and around the
world. Through its Core Values, Code of Conduct and Team Member Bill of
Rights, Tyson strives to operate with integrity and trust and is committed
to creating value for its shareholders, customers and Team Members. The
company also strives to be faith-friendly, provide a safe work environment
and serve as stewards of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it.
SOURCE Tyson Foods, Inc.
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