DOL Obtains Judgment to Recover $152K in Back Wages, Damages Owed to Bronx Medical Care Provider’s Employees
The US Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment to recover $152,000 in back wages and liquidated damages for nine people employed by a Bronx medical care provider that…
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Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims with Home Healthcare Company
The Justice Department announced that it secured a settlement agreement with Maxim Healthcare Services (Maxim), a home healthcare company based in Columbia, Maryland, with operations in 35 states. The agreement…
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Philadelphia-Area Home Care Employer to Pay Over $1M in Overtime Back Wages, Damages, Penalties
The Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment in federal court that orders a Delaware County home care agency to pay more than $1 million in back wages, liquidated…
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Woman Accuses Illinois Nursing Home of Pregnancy Discrimination and Harassment
A lawsuit has been filed against an Illinois nursing home alleging sex-based discrimination, pregnancy-based discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964…
Read More »Justice Department Secures Agreement with ALF to Resolve Claims of Employment Discrimination
The Justice Department announced that it secured a settlement agreement with Sunrise Senior Living Management Inc., which operates the Sunrise at Fox Hill location in Bethesda, Maryland. The agreement resolves…
Read More »DOL Final Rule to Increase Compensation Thresholds for Overtime Eligibility
The Biden-Harris administration announced a final rule that expands overtime protections for millions of the nation’s lower-paid salaried workers by increasing the salary thresholds required to exempt a salaried bona…
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NYC Comptroller Wins $2.7M+ in Back Wages for Healthcare Workers Contracted by NYC Health + Hospitals
The New York City Comptroller’s Office reached a monumental settlement with Winston Support Services, LLC (Winston) for prevailing wage violations concerning 332 temporary office workers at hospitals and medical centers…
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EEOC Issues Final Regulation on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), providing important clarity that will allow pregnant workers the ability…
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North Dakota Hospital to Pay $45,000 in EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center, a critical access hospital in Elgin, North Dakota, will pay $45,000 and provide other relief to settle a US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) retaliation…
Read More »DOL Recovers $37K in Back Wages for 35 Caregivers Misclassified as Independent Contractors
Investigators with the department’s Wage and Hour Division found a South Carolina home healthcare services provider misclassified workers as independent contractors and, by doing so, paid employees straight-time rates for…
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