Is suiting up for work a part of the workday? An ex-Hershey factory worker and her co-plaintiffs think so. Citing the necessity of conforming to the Food and Drug Administration’s hygiene demands, the ...

In Sandifer v. U.S. Steel, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of business, opting for a broad interpretation of the phrase 'changing clothes'. (Bill Jacobus / Flickr / Creative Commons) For ...

In 6-2 decision, the US Supreme Court rejected a challenge to a jury verdict in Tyson Foods v. Bouaphakeo but declined to impose a broad rule for use of representative evidence. Plaintiffs worked in ...

Toyota's recent $4.5 million settlement with workers over unpaid employee walking and uniform donning-doffing time was prompted by this term's U.S. Supreme Court decision finding those time periods ...

Arkansas' highest court will hear arguments today over whether a union agreement precludes workers from being paid for time spent putting on and taking off required work equipment at the beginning and ...

Who knew that Nancy Sinatra, in all her legal wisdom, would foretell a U.S. Supreme Court decision? Employers are feeling those work boots in their wallets. Toyota recently agreed to a $4.5 million ...