Tyson reached preliminary settlement on overtime wages in Kansas plant

Tyson Foods and workers at its Emporia, Kan., beef packing facility have reached a preliminary settlement regarding overtime pay dating back to 2006, according to federal court records.

The meat giant agreed to pay $730,548 in the settlement which is split between the workers and their legal counsel. The final hearing of these two parties is slated for July 2.

Workers in Tyson Foods’ beef packing plant alleged in 2006 that Tyson failed to pay them for time spent performing what they argued were compensable activities such as donning and doffing protective clothing and gear. 

Tyson settled a similar case in 2011 with workers in its Finney County, Kansas plant with  that class being awarded $785,894.