EEOC Commission Votes to Rescind 2024 Harassment Guidance
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2–1 yesterday to rescind its “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace,” (Harassment Guidance) which was originally…
Medical Care Partnership to Pay Back Wages, Damages to 68 Employees Denied Overtime
A federal court has ordered a Wisconsin-based multicounty medical care partnership to pay $162,486 in back wages and liquidated damages to 68 case managers after…
US Department of Labor Recovers More Than $259M in Back Wages for Workers in 2025
The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced it has recovered more than $259 million in back wages for nearly 177,000 employees nationwide…
EEOC Sues Advocate Aurora Health for Religious Discrimination
Advocate Aurora Health, an Illinois-based hospital system, violated federal law when it refused to accommodate a nurse’s religious beliefs and fired her for failing to…
IMG Medical Group to Pay $64,000 to Resolve EEOC Age Discrimination Charge
Independent Medical Group, LLC (IMG), a healthcare provider with several clinics across Florida, agreed to conciliate an age discrimination charge filed with the US Equal…
Missouri Home Healthcare Company Agrees to Pay $534,475 False Claims Act Settlement
A St. Louis area home healthcare company has agreed to pay more than half a million dollars to settle false claims allegations, US Attorney Thomas…
NJ AG Suspends Counselor 5 Years, Fines $20K over Alleged Sexual Misconduct
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) announced that a licensed alcohol and drug counselor in Sussex County has been…
Kentucky Healthcare System to Pay $335K in EEOC Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
Ephraim McDowell Health, Inc., Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Inc., and EMHFL, Inc., a healthcare system headquartered in Danville, Kentucky, will pay $335,000 and provide…
Air Evac EMS to Pay $59,000 in EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit
Air Evac EMS, an emergency air medical transportation services company headquartered in O’Fallon, Missouri, operating more than 150 helicopter air ambulance bases across 15 states,…
EEOC Releases New and Updated Educational Materials on National Origin Discrimination
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released new and updated educational materials reaffirming Chair Andrea Lucas’ commitment to advancing robust enforcement and awareness around…