Nursing Home Admin Says He Was Fired over Virus Concerns
A former worker at a Pittsburgh-area nursing home claimed he was fired for voicing concerns about his facility’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic to an outside consultant, according to a…
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Crothall Healthcare Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
Crothall Healthcare, Inc., a medical laundry and linen service, violated federal law when it refused to extend a job offer to an applicant at its Rome, Ga., location because of his disabilities, a hearing impairment and cerebral palsy, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit.
Read More »New ‘Digest of EEO Law’ Issued by EEOC
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the newest edition of the federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEO Digest) is now available online. The…
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Lawsuit: Nursing home with 20 COVID Deaths Fired Janitor for not Working While Infected
A Louisville nursing home fired a $9.97-an-hour janitor in May for refusing to work inside the facility while she had COVID-19, according to a lawsuit.
Read More »EEOC Releases Technical Assistance Documents on Opioid Addiction and Employment
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released two new technical assistance documents that address concerns about the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the…
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Male nurse sues NJ nursing home over alleged sexual harassment by supervisor
A Pleasantville man claims he lost his job at an area nursing home job after complaining that his female supervisor wouldn’t stop making sexually harassing comments.
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ICE announces another extension to I-9 compliance flexibility, no more extensions for employers to respond to NOIs served in March
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance that was granted earlier this year. Due to the continued precautions…
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Former Managers and Employees of CT Insurance Firm Charged in $17M Scheme to Defraud Client Healthcare Expenses
Anthony Riccardi, Patricia Riccardi, Erin Verespy, and Vanessa Battle, former managers and employees of Employee Benefit Solutions LLC (“EBS”), were arrested for defrauding clients by misappropriating over $17 million in…
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US Department of Labor Announces Enhancements to Assist Employees, Employers and Other Stakeholders in Use of FMLA
The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced significant steps to streamline optional-use forms that workers can use to request and employers can use to coordinate leave…
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Virginia Adopts First-in-the-Nation Workplace Safety Standards for COVID-19 Pandemic
Governor Ralph Northam announced the adoption of statewide emergency workplace safety standards in response to the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. These first-in-the-nation safety rules will protect Virginia workers by mandating…
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