Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Foxconn of Not Fully Paying Wisconsin Employees

Foxconn employees working at the company’s Mount Pleasant facility filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging the company regularly shaved time off from their weekly timesheets and failed to pay them earned overtime.

The lawsuit, filed Feb. 7 in the U.S. Eastern District of Wisconsin, by Scotty Allen against FII USA, inc. doing business as Foxconn, alleges the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and Wisconsin’s Wage Payment and Collection Laws.

The lawsuit gives a small glimpse into what is happening at Foxconn where little is known, despite the company saying it employs about 1,000 people and receiving $37.4 million in state tax credits.

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