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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Smithfield Packing
Current Parent Company: WH Group
Penalty: $950,000
Year: 2012
Date: March 13, 2012
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: Eastern District of North Carolina
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 07-cv-0166
Case Name: Janice Hosler, et al v. Smithfield Packing Company, Inc.
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: China
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: food products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: meatpacking
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Notes: The $950,00 represents only the amount that was to be paid to plaintiff attorneys for fees and expenses. The settlement described a formula by which each plaintiff would be compensated but did not include a figure for the overall cost.
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