Court Orders Home Care Agency to Pay More Than $4.5M in Back Wages, Damages to 503 Workers
A federal court has ordered an Upper Darby home healthcare agency to pay $4,544,872 in back wages and liquidated damages after US Department of Labor investigators found that the employer…
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US DOL Finds Employer’s Pay Practices Denied 119 Ohio Healthcare Workers $603K in Overtime Back Wages
Home healthcare workers assist their clients with daily living tasks and even stay overnight at their homes to provide around-the-clock care. Despite their essential labor, these workers are sometimes denied…
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Saint Clare’s Health to Pay $77,550 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Saint Clare’s Health, a division of Prime Healthcare Services that operates two hospitals in Morris County, New Jersey, will pay $77,550 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination…
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US DOL Recovers $315K in Overtime Wages for 158 CA Home Care Workers
A federal investigation has recovered $315,536 in back wages for 158 workers of American Canyon home care agency where the owner and CEO unlawfully required hourly employees who earned significant…
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US DOL recovers $221K for nursing staff after re-investigation again finds violations
An investigation by the US Department of Labor recovered $221,307 in back wages and damages for 32 nursing staff employees of a Luzerne County treatment center found to be intentionally…
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US DOL Recovers $259K in Overtime Back Wages for 330 Michigan Healthcare Workers
Recent investigations by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recovered $259,647 for 330 workers of two West Michigan employers whose pay practices denied the workers their full…
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US Department of Labor Recovers $355K in Back Wages for 108 Workers
Investigation findings: US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators identified overtime violations by the two Atlanta home healthcare providers. The two employers combined failed to pay overtime to…
Read More »SC Home Healthcare Provider Pays $120k in Back Wages, Damages to 36 Employees
The US Department of Labor found a West Columbia home healthcare provider shortchanged 36 employees who provide companionship and personal care for seniors, people with cognitive disorders, mothers of newborns…
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US DOL Recovers $137,838 in Wages, Damages for 71 Home Healthcare Workers
Investigation findings: Fair Labor Standards Act overtime violations were found when the employer paid 71 workers — most working as health aides — straight time for all hours worked instead…
Read More »US DOL Recovers $79K in Wages for 39 Healthcare Workers in Louisiana
Fair Labor Standards Act overtime violations were found when the employer, a home healthcare agency that provides companionship and other services to individuals with disabilities, paid 39 healthcare direct service…
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