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Case Law
Federal· 2016

Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo

577 U.S. 442 (2016) · U.S. Supreme Court

Summary

The Court allowed workers to use representative evidence and statistical sampling to prove donning-and-doffing overtime claims in an FLSA collective action.

Holding

Where an employer failed to keep required records of compensable time, plaintiffs may use representative evidence to establish liability and damages.

Why it matters

Preserved workers' ability to bring collective FLSA claims where individual timekeeping is impossible because the employer never tracked the time.

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