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A Pa. battery factory must give workers $22 million in back wages for underpaid shower and changing time, appeals court agrees

At East Penn Manufacturing in Berks County, workers should be paid for the actual amount of time they spend showering and changing before and after work, the court said.

Workers at East Penn Manufacturing must change into work clothes before and take showers after their shifts, for safety reasons. They should be paid for all of the time that requires, the court said.
Workers at East Penn Manufacturing must change into work clothes before and take showers after their shifts, for safety reasons. They should be paid for all of the time that requires, the court said.Read moreJessica Griffin / Staff Photographer