Michigan Hospital Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
William Beaumont Hospital, doing business as Beaumont Health System, operators of Beaumont Hospital, located in Wayne, Michigan, failed to accommodate an employee with a disability, the US Equal Employment Opportunity…
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Medical Transport Company to Pay $254K after Misclassifying Employees
Following a five-day jury trial, a federal district court in Minneapolis has awarded $254,628 in back wages and liquidated damages to 21 drivers after the US Department of Labor (DOL)…
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EEOC Starts Accepting Charges under New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Today, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) will take effect, expanding long-overdue protections to ensure that workers experiencing pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions have the right to reasonable accommodations…
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Indiana Hospital Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a suit it filed against Munster Medical Research Foundation, Inc., operators of Community Hospital, located in Munster, Indiana, for failing to accommodate…
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Court Orders Philadelphia Home Care Provider to Pay More Than $7M in Back Wages, Damages
A federal court has ordered a Philadelphia home care agency and its owner to pay more than $7 million in back wages and liquidated damages to 1,230 current and former…
Read More »Syracuse Hospitals Want to Rehire Nurses Fired for Refusing Covid Shots
St. Joseph’s Health fired 111 nurses and other employees who refused to get state mandated Covid-19 vaccinations during the pandemic, but it’s hoping to rehire as many of them as…
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DOL Recovers $121K in Back Wages, Damages for 25 Workers Denied Overtime Pay by Healthcare Provider
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has obtained a consent judgment in federal court requiring the operator of a home healthcare provider franchise in Golden Valley to pay $121,000 in…
Read More »Inspira Medical Centers to Pay $100,000 to Conciliate EEOC Discrimination Finding
Inspira Medical Centers, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, also known as Inspira Health Network, which owns and operates several hospitals and numerous health centers in New Jersey, has entered into…
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Pa. officials tell 18 nurses: Prove your credentials aren’t fake or face discipline
In early November 2022, the FBI alerted Delaware’s Board of Nursing to a scheme in which an owner of four Florida-based schools sold fake college degrees to students who then…
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EEOC Sues Neuromonitoring Company for Pay Discrimination and Retaliation
A Pennsylvania healthcare services company violated federal civil rights laws by paying a female technician less than males on the basis of sex and by retaliating against her for complaining,…
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