Lawsuit: Kimberly-Clark Corporation Improperly Calculated AR Manufacturing Workers’ Overtime Pay

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Kimberly-Clark Corporation is facing more potential class action litigation, with the latest lawsuit alleging the consumer products giant failed to pay proper overtime wages to workers in two of its Arkansas manufacturing facilities.

The suit explains Kimberly-Clark employs specific criteria it calls a “Safety Gate” and a “Quality Gate.” After a worker has completed all of the defendant’s safety or quality criteria, he or she is permitted to “pass through the gate,” at which time, the case explains, the individual receives money on a prepaid debit card.

While the plaintiff and similarly situated employees received time-and-a-half overtime wages, the lawsuit alleges Kimberly-Clark’s calculation of such pay was incorrect in that the company failed to include incentive pay given to hourly-paid workers. 

“[The defendant] violated the [Fair Labor Standards Act] and [Arkansas Minimum Wage Act] by not including the non-discretionary bonuses of [the plaintiff] and other hourly-paid workers in their regular rate when calculating their overtime pay,” the complaint states.