Three nursing homes pay $190K in back wages, penalties
The U.S. Department of Labor says three Rhode Island nursing care facilities have paid more than $190,000 in back wages to multiple employees to settle labor violations.
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WA Nurse Wins $260,000 Judgment over Domestic Violence Leave
A Spokane nurse has won a $260,000 judgment against the former owners of Deaconess Hospital after she lost her job in 2015 following her denied request for paid leave because…
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Nix Hospital Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
San Antonio, Texas — Nix Hospitals System, LLC, doing business as Nix Healthcare System, a provider of comprehensive medical services, including a full-service hospital and various medical facilities in San…
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Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Pays $375K to Settle EEOC Disability Suit
Tallahassee, Fla. — Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc., a private community healthcare system comprised of 2 hospitals, multiple specialty care centers, three residency programs, and 32 affiliated physician practices, will pay…
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EEOC Sues Orlando Float for Pregnancy Discrimination
Azul Wellness, LLC, doing business as Orlando Float, which provides massage therapy treatments, violated federal law by firing an employee because of her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…
Read More »A Plus Care Solutions to Pay $200,000 to Settle lawsuit
Jackson, Tenn. — A Plus Care Solutions, Inc., a supplier of direct professional caregivers to clients with disabilities, has agreed to pay $200,000 and furnish injunctive relief to settle a…
Read More »Christus St. Vincent Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
Santa Fe, NM — Christus Health, doing business as Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, NM, violated federal law by subjecting a deaf laboratory technician to disability…
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Are Mandatory Vaccination Policies Immune to Legal Challenges?
With flu season here and reported incidents of deaths caused by diseases thought to have been eradicated by vaccines on the rise, many healthcare providers are considering mandatory vaccination of…
Read More »Michigan: Minimum Wage Increase includes Paid Medical Leave
Lansing — Gov. Rick Snyder signed Senate Bills 1171 and 1175 to continue to increase the minimum wage and provide paid medical leave benefits for many Michigan workers. The new…
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