Performance Food Group Wage and Hour Lawsuit

A proposed collective action lawsuit has been filed in federal court against Performance Food Group Inc., alleging that the company improperly classified warehouse supervisors as overtime-exempt salaried employees, even though their job duties did not meet the legal requirements for exemption under federal wage law. According to the lawsuit filed by Fitapelli & Schaffer LLP, supervisors regularly worked long hours, often around 60 hours per week, but were not paid overtime compensation as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Portal-to-Portal Pay Act.

The complaint alleges that although these workers were labeled as supervisors, their primary duties involved hands-on, physical labor rather than managerial or administrative work. The named plaintiff claims her responsibilities largely consisted of preparing food and kitchen equipment orders for shipment and working alongside hourly employees such as forklift drivers. She further alleges that she did not have the authority to hire or fire employees, did not exercise independent judgment on significant business matters, and reported directly to higher-level management, factors that weigh against exempt classification under federal wage laws. The lawsuit also alleges that Performance Food Group failed to maintain accurate payroll records and relied on job titles rather than actual job duties to deny overtime pay.