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Our Houston, Texas overtime lawyers were interested to read a recent article in Bloomberg Businessweek that reported that a company based out of Goldthwaite, Texas is being sued after it was discovered that 31 mentally disabled workers fell victim to unfair wages while working in an Iowa turkey processing plant.
The company, Hill Country Farms, also did business as Henry's Turkey Service, and contracted the employees to work for Iowa's West Liberty Food, where they endured verbal and physical abuse for over 20 years, in addition to unfair wages and unpaid overtime.
The workers were only paid $65 per month, and were required to live in terrible living conditions at a bunkhouse that had no central heating and boarded windows. While on the job, the workers were subject to name-calling, kicking, and the punishment of having to carry heavy weights on their shift.
The lawsuit was filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the U.S. District Court in Davenport, Iowa.
Not only are unfair wages and unpaid overtime unethical, but they also are against the law. If you feel that you are a victim of these unfair work practices, order your free copy of Ten Biggest Mistakes that Can Hurt Your Wage and Overtime Claim by calling Kennedy Hodges at 888.449.2068. Or, you can fill out our online form to be contacted by an attorney from our office, who will then set up a free case evaluation for you.