Jury Returns Verdict for EEOC in ‘Regarded As’ Disability Case against Nursing Home
A jury has returned a verdict for the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a former employee fired by West Meade Place,…
Part-Owner of Assisted Living Provider That Denied Wages, Intimidated Workers Pays $1M in Back Wages, Damages
The part-owner and operator of a Pittsburgh-area assisted living provider has paid more than $1 million in back wages and liquidated damages to 47 workers…
Nursing Home Managers Deny They Unfairly Advertised and Underpaid Weekend Staff
The managing companies of a nursing facility have denied an employee’s allegations that the facility has engaged in false advertising and categorical underpayment of their…
Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification
Today, the US Department of Labor is announcing a 15-day extension of the comment period for its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), Employee or Independent…
US DOL Recovers $86K in Back Wages, Damages for 74 Healthcare Workers at NH Nursing Home
Investigators with the department’s Wage and Hour Division found that Bedford Nursing & Rehab Services LLC, operating as Bedford Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, an independent…
EEOC’s year-end lawsuit frenzy was more of a flop. So what’s next?
As has become characteristic of the agency, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission went into overdrive in September, the last month of its fiscal year,…
Individual and Organizational Features of a Favorable Work Environment in Nursing Homes
The organizational context in healthcare (i.e., the work environment) is associated with patient outcomes and job satisfaction. This study aims to investigate the organizational context…
US DOL Announces Proposed Rule on Classifying Employees, Independent Contractors
The US Department of Labor will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Oct. 13 to help employers and workers determine whether a worker is…
Experts Question How Nursing Homes Will Pay for More Staff Amid Anticipated Minimum Staffing Mandate
As the long-term care sector continues to face a historic labor crisis, experts are questioning how the proposed mandate would address staffing shortages without resources or…
Court Orders Chesapeake Healthcare Company to Pay $703K in Overtime Back Wages, Damages
The US Department of Labor has obtained a default judgment to recover $703,609 in back wages and liquidated damages for 38 employees denied overtime pay…