June 02, 2023
Hershey and a former employee signaled Friday that they've settled their dispute in a case accusing the candy company of failing to properly pay certain workers to put on and remove protective gear, prompting an Illinois federal judge to dismiss the case.
May 19, 2023
An Illinois federal judge said she won't let The Hershey Co. and a former factory worker's settlement talks halt litigation for at least six months over claims the candy giant unlawfully fails to pay workers for time spent getting into and out of required protective equipment.
February 15, 2023
A former factory worker for the Hershey Company slapped the candy giant with a putative class action Tuesday in Illinois federal court claiming it shorted workers by not paying them for time spent getting into and out of required protective equipment.