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Wage and hour class action against replacement nurse staffing agency settles

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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May 22 2013

Despite the recent trend of successes in decertifying wage and hour class actions in healthcare and other sectors, the number of lawsuits seeking to

EEOC settles first case alleging genetic information bias

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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May 15 2013

Last week the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) settled its first lawsuit involving a discrimination claim based on an applicant's

Pennsylvania Supreme Court upholds more stringent standard for grant of immunity under Federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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May 13 2013

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's recent decision not to reconsider a lower court ruling that a hospital was not entitled to immunity under the

Hospital required to provide union with information relating to strike replacements

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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April 16 2013

A National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") recently held that Petaluma Valley Hospital violated the National Labor Relations

Circuit court affirms healthcare facilities' single employer status under NLRA

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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April 15 2013

The Third Circuit recently upheld the National Labor Relations Board's finding that a separately organized nursing home facility is properly

Hospital defeats class certification of meal and rest break claims

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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April 12 2013

Attempts to certify classes of employees in lawsuits against healthcare industry employers continues to be a growing trend. In yet another such case

Federal district court affirms U.S. Department of Labor's position that healthcare providers participating in HMOs for federal employees are subject to Federal Contractor affirmative action requirements

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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April 8 2013

In a long-awaited decision, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that three hospitals that provide medical services through a

Hospital employee properly fired for failure to disclose drug abuse, Third Circuit finds

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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April 5 2013

Although former drug addicts are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Third Circuit recently held that a hospital legitimately

Federal District Court Affirms U.S. Department of Labor’s position that healthcare providers participating in HMOs for federal employees are subject to federal contractor affirmative action requirements

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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April 2 2013

In a long-awaited decision, the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled that three hospitals that provide medical services

SEIU’s robo-calls to hospital CEO not prohibited by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Sixth Circuit holds

Littler Mendelson
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USA
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February 26 2013

Robo-calls connecting citizens directly to a hospital's CEO telephone line do not violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA), the