Butterball LLC has joined in a proposal to settle a class-action lawsuit by current and former employees of the company’s turkey-processing plants in Huntsville and Ozark, Ark.
The proposed $425,000 settlement calls for lead nine plaintiffs in the lawsuit to receive $6,000 each and for 19 others in the action to receive $1,000 apiece.
The proposal would settle separate lawsuits filed in 2008 and 2010 that alleged the workers were not paid for time spent preparing for work.
Butterball has denied the allegation.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Thursday that a hearing on the proposed settlement is scheduled for Nov. 5 in U.S. District Court in Little Rock.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Americans Are Inundated With Scams. Why Do So Few Victims Report Them? 
Flood Insurance Gap Will Squeeze Local Governments and Homeowners, Moody’s Says 
Super El Niño Risk Tally: Wildfires, A ‘Mini-Dust Bowl,’ Flooding 
Driving an EV in These US States Saves the Most Money 
Want to stay up to date?
Get the latest insurance news
sent straight to your inbox.