Brown, LLC has filed a lawsuit against Innophos, Inc. alleging wage and hour violations under the federal FLSA, the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, and the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Filing a lawsuit does not mean the Defendant has been found liable. These allegations remain unproven while the case proceeds through the legal system.

About the Defendant

The lawsuit alleges that Defendant Innophos, Inc. manufactures phosphate and non-phosphate ingredients for the food, health, nutrition, and industrial end markets. The complaint further alleges that Innophos, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters and principal corporate office in Cranbury, New Jersey, and operates manufacturing facilities, including the Chicago Heights, Illinois facility where Plaintiff Monica Hampton performed manufacturing work.

Claims in the Lawsuit

Federal Claims

The lawsuit alleges that Defendant failed to pay hourly-paid, non-exempt manufacturing employees all overtime wages owed for hours worked over forty (40) in a workweek.

The complaint alleges that Defendant maintained timekeeping and payroll practices that failed to record, credit, and include all compensable work time in overtime calculations.

First, the complaint alleges that Defendant failed to pay employees for compensable pre-shift work, including security, badge/scan, personal protective equipment, uniform, locker-room, changing, walking, and related activities performed before employees were permitted or able to record paid time.

Second, the lawsuit alleges that Defendant failed to pay employees for compensable post-shift work, including removing, returning, storing, or disposing of personal protective equipment and uniforms, passing through required security or scan-out procedures, and related activities performed after employees stopped recording paid time.

Third, the complaint alleges that Defendant maintained timeclock, clock-in window, rounding, and payroll practices that excluded compensable pre-shift and post-shift work time from employees’ paid hours.

The complaint further alleges that Defendant failed to include all non-excludable remuneration, including shift differentials, premium pay, incentive pay, bonus pay, and similar compensation, in the regular rate used to calculate overtime compensation.

Illinois Wage Claims

For Illinois employees, the lawsuit alleges that Defendant violated the Illinois Minimum Wage Law by failing to pay all overtime compensation owed for hours worked over forty (40) in a workweek, including by failing to include all compensable pre-shift and post-shift work time in total hours worked and by failing to calculate overtime using employees’ lawful regular rates of pay.

The lawsuit also alleges that Defendant violated the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act by failing to pay hourly-paid, non-exempt manufacturing employees all earned wages for compensable hours worked, including required pre-shift and post-shift work performed before clock-in and after clock-out.

Workers Covered

Position(s): Hourly-paid, non-exempt manufacturing employees, including employees performing manufacturing, production, packaging, operations, and related work.

Locations Covered

Federal law claims: Hourly-paid, non-exempt manufacturing employees employed by Innophos, Inc. anywhere in the United States.

Illinois wage claims: Hourly-paid, non-exempt manufacturing employees employed by Innophos, Inc. in Illinois, including at the Chicago Heights, Illinois manufacturing facility.

Time Period Covered

Federal law claims: June 30, 2023, through the present.

Illinois wage claims: June 30, 2023, through the present.

Former employees may still be eligible if they worked during these periods.

For the federal law claims, workers can generally recover wages for up to two years before the date they join the lawsuit by filing a signed consent form with the Court, or up to three years if the Court finds that Defendant’s alleged violations were willful under the FLSA. The complaint alleges willful FLSA violations.

Case Status

June 30, 2026: The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

How to Participate

If you are interested in participating in the lawsuit, please complete the form below so that the wage and hour lawyers at Brown, LLC can assess your eligibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will Brown, LLC Be My Attorneys?

Yes, if you sign a retainer agreement and, if applicable, a Consent to Join form. You owe no legal fees unless there is a recovery.

Can Innophos Retaliate Against Me for Joining?

No. Federal wage laws prohibit retaliation against workers who assert wage rights or join a lawsuit.

Do I Have to Be Currently Employed to Participate?

No. Former employees may still be eligible if they worked for Defendant during the covered time period.

What Types of Work Time Does the Lawsuit Focus On?

The lawsuit focuses on alleged unpaid overtime and unpaid wages for required pre-shift and post-shift work, including security, badge/scan procedures, PPE, uniforms, locker-room activities, changing, walking, and related activities performed before clock-in or after clock-out.

What Pay Practices Does the Lawsuit Challenge?

The lawsuit challenges alleged timekeeping, clock-in window, rounding, payroll, and regular-rate practices that allegedly failed to pay employees for all compensable work time and allegedly failed to include shift differentials, premium pay, incentive pay, bonus pay, and similar compensation in overtime calculations.

Will I Have to Testify or Provide Documents?

Possibly, but many wage cases rely heavily on employer records. Relevant paystubs, schedules, time records, badge or scan records, handbook materials, PPE or uniform policies, texts, emails, and other employment documents may be helpful.

How Long Will the Case Take?

Timelines vary. Wage and hour cases can take months or years depending on court scheduling, discovery, motion practice, and settlement discussions.

Contact: Brown, LLC – Wage and Hour Lawyers

Phone: (877) 561-0000

Email: flsagroup@jtblawgroup.com

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Innophos, Inc. (hourly-paid manufacturing employees)

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