Springdale, Arkansas-based protein giant Tyson Foods has welcomed news that a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the company reduced wages by hiring undocumented workers.
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Judge R. Allan Edgar, of US District Court in Tennessee’s Eastern District, dismissed claims made by the plaintiffs in the case, stating, “the conclusion that Tyson’s hiring of alleged illegal aliens depressed the plaintiff’s wages would require sheer speculation.”
Ken Kimbro, senior VP of HR at Tyson Foods, said: “We are extremely gratified by the court’s decision in this matter. Our company works hard to hire responsibly, to ensure our team members are legally documented and are fairly compensated.”
