Nurse Sues New Hampshire Hospital over Termination for Refusal to Get Flu Vaccine
A registered nurse is suing Exeter Hospital for firing her for not getting a flu vaccine because of her religious belief that her body should be kept as pure as…
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Wisconsin Woman Disputes on Religious Grounds County Nursing Home Firing over Photo ID
Pre-med student Almond Moone had only worked in food service at Rock Haven nursing home for one day before she got called out for refusing to have her picture taken…
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Nurse Fired after ‘Harrowing Episode’ with Patient Wins Jobless Benefits
A hospital nurse who was fired after being assaulted by a combative patient is entitled to jobless benefits, an Iowa judge has ruled.
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Medical Transportation Company Allegedly Misclassified Employees as Independent Contractors
The US Department of Labor alleges that Medi-Wheels of the Palm Beaches Inc. — a company providing non-emergency and emergency medical transportation services to patients in South Florida and Florida’s…
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Former Nursing Home Employee Alleges Wrongful Termination Following Work Comp Claim
A former Cedar Ridge Care and Rehabilitation Center employee filed a wrongful termination lawsuit, claiming she was fired after seeking worker’s compensation benefits.
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US Attorney’s Office Files Lawsuit against NJ Nursing Home to Enforce Employment Rights under ADA
The US Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit in US District Court for the District of New Jersey charging Roosevelt Care Centers for violating Title I of the Americans with Disabilities…
Read More »DOL Seeks Court Order to Stop Brooklyn Staffing Agency from Demanding Employees Stay 3 Years or Repay Wages
The US Department of Labor has filed suit asking a federal court to stop a Brooklyn, New York, healthcare staffing provider from allegedly making employees sign contracts
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DOL Investigation Recovers More Than $158K in Back Pay, Damages for 78 Louisiana Home Healthcare Workers
The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Amazing Grace PCA, a home healthcare provider, misclassified 77 workers as independent contractors
Read More »Court Orders Ohio Healthcare Provider to Pay $22K in Back Wages, Damages, Penalties to 7 Employees
The US Department of Labor has obtained a federal court order that recovers $19,934 in back wages and damages from an Ohio home healthcare and adult daycare service provider who…
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DOL Recovers $60K in Back Wages for Nurses Shortchanged by Indiana Hospital’s Timekeeping Issues
US Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division investigators recovered $60,254 in overtime back wages for 107 nurses at Perry County Hospital. Investigators determined the hospital violated the Fair…
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