Significant Consequences: US Department of Labor Recovers $1M for Home Care Workers
A federal investigation has recovered $950,000 in back wages and liquidated damages and $50,000 in punitive damages from a West Lebanon home healthcare business —…
NY Health System Ends Hiring Local Travel Nurses to Curb Staff Turnover and Resentment
St Peter’s Health partners will stop hiring travel nurses who live within a 50-mile radius because rates for travel nurses were originally designed to accommodate…
California Bill Could Bring Additional Costs for Healthcare Providers
California Senate Bill 525 is poised to increase the minimum wage for employees working in California healthcare facilities from $15 to $25 per hour.
Illinois AG Reaches Settlement with Medical Staffing Agency Charging Employees Fees for Missing Work
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a settlement agreement that resolves an investigation by the Attorney General’s office and the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) into…
NYS DOL Announces Strengthened Labor Law Prohibiting Mandatory Overtime for Nurses in Effect
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) announced July 6, 2023, that an update to the Labor Law restricting mandatory overtime for nurses is…
Chicago Nursing Home Staff Walk out over Pay Dispute
Nurses at a nursing home in the city’s Austin neighborhood say new ownership has caused major issues with them getting paid, and some of the…
New Pennsylvania Nursing Home Staffing Requirements in Effect July 1
Pennsylvania state agencies will begin enforcing new staffing requirements at long-term care facilities. The new rules, which took effect July 1, set a minimum number…
Michigan Hospital Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
William Beaumont Hospital, doing business as Beaumont Health System, operators of Beaumont Hospital, located in Wayne, Michigan, failed to accommodate an employee with a disability,…
Medical Transport Company to Pay $254K after Misclassifying Employees
Following a five-day jury trial, a federal district court in Minneapolis has awarded $254,628 in back wages and liquidated damages to 21 drivers after the…
EEOC Starts Accepting Charges under New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Today, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) will take effect, expanding long-overdue protections to ensure that workers experiencing pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions have…