Indiana Hospital Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a suit it filed against Munster Medical Research Foundation, Inc., operators of Community Hospital, located in Munster,…
Court Orders Philadelphia Home Care Provider to Pay More Than $7M in Back Wages, Damages
A federal court has ordered a Philadelphia home care agency and its owner to pay more than $7 million in back wages and liquidated damages…
Syracuse Hospitals Want to Rehire Nurses Fired for Refusing Covid Shots
St. Joseph’s Health fired 111 nurses and other employees who refused to get state mandated Covid-19 vaccinations during the pandemic, but it’s hoping to rehire…
DOL Recovers $121K in Back Wages, Damages for 25 Workers Denied Overtime Pay by Healthcare Provider
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has obtained a consent judgment in federal court requiring the operator of a home healthcare provider franchise in Golden…
Inspira Medical Centers to Pay $100,000 to Conciliate EEOC Discrimination Finding
Inspira Medical Centers, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, also known as Inspira Health Network, which owns and operates several hospitals and numerous health centers in…
Pa. officials tell 18 nurses: Prove your credentials aren’t fake or face discipline
In early November 2022, the FBI alerted Delaware’s Board of Nursing to a scheme in which an owner of four Florida-based schools sold fake college…
EEOC Sues Neuromonitoring Company for Pay Discrimination and Retaliation
A Pennsylvania healthcare services company violated federal civil rights laws by paying a female technician less than males on the basis of sex and by…
EEOC Releases New Resource on Artificial Intelligence and Title VII
Today the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a technical assistance document, “Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used in Employment Selection…
Kaiser to Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment Lawsuit
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington has agreed to pay $140,000 to an African American employee at its Tacoma Medical Center and provide other relief…
US DOL Finds California ALF Provider Intentionally Denied 16 Workers Overtime Pay
A federal investigation has recovered $211,064 in back wages and liquidated damages for 16 people employed by the owners and operators of three Bay Area…