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Company: Perdue Farms, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Perdue
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Penalty: $10,000,000
Year: 2002
Date: May 9, 2002
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: wage and hour violation
Secondary Offense: Fair Labor Standards Act
Violation Description: Under a consent judgment estimated to be worth over $10 million, Perdue Farms Inc. agreed to change current and future pay practices at all of its domestic poultry processing facilities, and compensate more than 25,000 current and former employees for time spent donning and doffing work clothing and protective gear.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Labor Department Wage and Hour Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Maryland
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: food products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: poultry processing
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