A federal appeals court held that a turkey producer had correctly calculated and paid wages to a turkey loader because he was properly classified as a piece-rate employee rather than an hourly wage worker, affirming summary judgment for the employer in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The case involved overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and various wage claims under the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act (NCWHA), including a payday claim for alleged failure to pay all promised hourly wages and overtime on the regular payday, and a notice claim alleging the employer did not properly inform the plaintiff of the compensation system or provide written policies regarding wages as required by state law.
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Read "4th Circuit Upholds Piece-Rate Pay System for Turkey Loaders," on SHRM.org, authored by Natalie F. (Hrubos) Bare.