February 11, 2026
The full Fourth Circuit said it won't review a panel's decision finding that a Butterball turkey catcher was paid on a piece-rate basis and that he couldn't pursue claims for unpaid wages under state law.
January 27, 2026
Fourth Circuit precedent establishes that state wage and hour laws are not preempted by federal law, a Butterball turkey catcher argued, urging the full appeals court to revisit a panel's decision denying his bid to revive his wage suit.
January 14, 2026
A Butterball turkey catcher cannot revive his wage and hour claims because he was a piece-rate employee, the Fourth Circuit has ruled, agreeing with a North Carolina federal court that his state and federal law claims couldn't stand.