Governor Lamont Signs Bill Legalizing and Safely Regulating Adult-Use Cannabis
Governor Ned Lamont this afternoon signed into law legislation that legalizes and safely regulates the adult-use of cannabis in Connecticut. The legislation contains comprehensive reforms that address many areas, including…
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NY AG Recovers over $90,000 in Restitution for Albany Nurses Subjected to Illegal Fines by Employer
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced an agreement with healthcare company Albany Med Health System (Albany Med) for unlawfully including a “repayment fee” provision in their employment contracts for…
Read More »US DOL Finds Medical Center Required Employees to Work after Clocking Out, Manipulated Timecards
A Las Vegas hospital that required workers to complete necessary paperwork without pay after their daily shifts ended also manipulated employee time cards to avoid paying overtime, a federal investigation…
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EEOC Sues Illinois Nursing Home for Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination
A nursing home, rehabilitation center, and long-term residential care facility in Joliet, Ill., violated federal civil rights laws by disadvantaging pregnant employees in various ways, the US Equal Employment Opportunity…
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Employee of CT Autism Services Agency Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud and Identity Theft
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Jessica Stuart, 38, of Fairfield, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to healthcare…
Read More »Pennsylvania Home Healthcare Company Pays $140K in Back Wages, Damages, Penalties
A federal court has entered a consent judgment resolving a US Department of Labor lawsuit filed after an investigation found that an Olyphant home healthcare agency failed to pay 98…
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EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Technical Assistance
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing questions arising under the federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws….
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RI Governor McKee Signs Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Care Act
Governor Dan McKee, joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin (D-Dist. 1, Providence) and Representative Scott…
Read More »FL Home Healthcare Service Pays More Than $45K in Back Wages to 38 Workers after US DOL Reveals Violations
A US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation of a Tampa-area home healthcare provider found that the employer failed to pay workers overtime when they worked more than…
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Amada Senior Care Resolves EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case and Will Pay $250,000 to Caregivers
Joyvida, LLC, which operates under the name Amada Senior Care and provides personal care services in the Colorado Springs, Denver and Pueblo areas, will pay $250,000 and commit to significant…
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