EEOC Releases New Resource on Artificial Intelligence and Title VII
Today the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a technical assistance document, “Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used in Employment Selection Procedures Under Title VII of…
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Kaiser to Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment Lawsuit
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington has agreed to pay $140,000 to an African American employee at its Tacoma Medical Center and provide other relief to resolve a racial harassment…
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US DOL Finds California ALF Provider Intentionally Denied 16 Workers Overtime Pay
A federal investigation has recovered $211,064 in back wages and liquidated damages for 16 people employed by the owners and operators of three Bay Area assisted living facilities that deliberately…
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EEOC Sues Michigan Hospital for Religious Discrimination
Mercy Health St. Mary’s, a Grand Rapids hospital and member of the Trinity Health system, violated federal law when it failed to provide a religious accommodation to an applicant and…
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DOL Finds Provider Deliberately Denied 42 Workers Overtime, Recovers $545K in Back Wages
A federal investigation has found the owner and operator of five central California residential care homes denied overtime wages to 42 caregivers by requiring them to sign away their rights…
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DOL Offers Webinar on Employers’ Obligations, Workers’ Rights to Help Reduce High Rate of Violations in Home Care
The US Department of Labor will host a webinar for home care workers, industry employers and other stakeholders about workers’ rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Presented by the department’s…
Read More »Federal Court Requires Philadelphia Home Care Agency, Owner to Pay $410K
A federal court has entered a consent judgment requiring a Philadelphia home care agency and its owner to pay more than $410,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 55…
Read More »Heartfelt Home Healthcare Services Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit with EEOC
Heartfelt Home Healthcare Services, Inc., a Pennsylvania home healthcare provider, will pay $20,000 to a former employee and take significant steps to prevent future discriminatory treatment of its employees to…
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Nursing Facility Symphony of Joliet to Pay $400,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
Symphony Deerbrook, LLC will pay $400,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over conduct at its Symphony…
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DOL Recovers $46K in Back Wages, Damages for Employees Who Worked through Meal Periods
The demands of the job sometimes require employees in the healthcare industry to work through their meal periods but as many employers — including Detroit Medical Center — learn eventually,…
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