A trade association and the U.S. Labor Department offered very different interpretations of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2005 decision in IBP, Inc. v. Alvarez when they commented on its application to ...

On January 27, 2014, the United States Supreme Court held that time spent donning and doffing required protective gear was not compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the terms of a ...

As federal and state safety and health guidelines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic call for extensive use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the workplace, employers should give their ...

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In a move that could have widespread implications for employers in many industries, Perdue Farms Inc. yesterday settled the long disputed issue of whether or not poultry processing employees should be ...

Current and former employees for Cresco Labs have sued the Illinois-based company, alleging that it violated federal and state law by refusing to pay them for time spent "donning and doffing" personal ...

Medical examination gloves are important safety protection for both the healthcare worker and patient, and to be effective requires correct donning and doffing. Select the right glove size for your ...

A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit employees filed against Perdue Farms Inc. in December 1999, and both sides hope it will resolve the long-disputed issue of whether or not Perdue ...

Researchers describe a protocol for donning and doffing personal protective equipment in home settings for health care professionals who must interact with patients potentially infected with COVID-19.

Judge Richard Posner is raising eyebrows with this opinion, in which he gleefully admits that he went out and bought safety equipment and timed three clerks as they put it on and took it off in ...