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Company: Hutchinson Technology
Current Parent Company: TDK Corporation
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Penalty: $2,003,000
Year: 2008
Date: September 24, 2008
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: wage and hour violation
Violation Description: donning and doffing
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of Minnesota
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 06-cv-3754
Case Name: Dege et al v. Hutchinson Technology, Inc
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: Japan
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: electrical and electronic equipment
Specific Industry of Current Parent: electronic equipment
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Notes: The settlement agreement did not state a total cost but the company stated in an SEC filing that it had record a charge of $2,003,000.
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