July 16, 2024
Growers claiming that a chicken farm misclassified them as independent contractors wouldn't be entitled to overtime even if they were employees, the farm told a South Carolina federal court, saying they fall under a federal agricultural exemption.
June 13, 2024
Growers accusing a chicken farm of misclassifying them as independent contractors can amend their suit, a South Carolina federal judge ruled Thursday, agreeing that new evidence they obtained could expand the suit's reach.
June 06, 2023
A chicken farm facing claims that it misclassified workers as independent contractors slammed workers' bid for a nationwide collective, telling a South Carolina federal court Tuesday that the motion represented an improper expansion of a single-state class action.
April 19, 2022
A South Carolina chicken company misclassifies broiler chicken farmers as independent contractors despite micromanaging every aspect of their jobs, according to a proposed class action filed in federal court.