Provider sued over alleged harassment, discrimination of black employees
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Sep 22, 2017
An Indiana skilled nursing and senior living provider is facing allegations that it subjected black employees to slurs and racial discrimination, according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday by the Equal Employment...
MS assisted living worker fired on first day due to pregnancy, government charges
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Tim Mullaney
Sep 26, 2014
An assisted living facility in Mississippi fired a worker hours after she started on the job because of her pregnancy, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
NC nursing home reaches $35,000 settlement over charges it discriminated against disabled worker
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Tim Mullaney
Sep 11, 2014
A North Carolina long-term care company has reached a $35,000 settlement over charges that it discriminated against a cook/dietary aide with a physical impairment, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
Genesis nursing home agrees to $75,000 settlement over charges of discriminating against a deaf worker
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Tim Mullaney
Sep 10, 2014
A New Jersey nursing home has agreed to a $75,000 settlement to resolve charges that it discriminated against a potential employee because of his deafness, federal authorities announced Monday.
God help providers accused of religious discrimination
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John O'Connor
Aug 15, 2014
There was a time when reading Gary Larson’s “The Far Side” was an essential part of my daily routine. Yes, the now-defunct strip was a bit quirky, but it was almost always good for a...
Nursing home refused to let worker wear hijab, EEOC says
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Stephanie H. Kim
Aug 01, 2014
An Alabama nursing home faces a lawsuit for allegedly refusing to allow a Muslim employee to wear a hijab.
Religious freedom: Not just an issue for Hobby Lobby
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2014
It’s tough for nursing homes to attract good certified nursing assistants or aides. It’s even harder when rumors abound about the mistreatment of those on the lower end of the power and pay...
Nursing home refused to allow Muslim worker to wear hijab, government lawsuit alleges
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Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 09, 2014
An Alabama nursing home is being sued after it allegedly refused to allow a Muslim worker to wear a hijab on the job, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last...
Nursing home to pay $90,000 settlement over firing of HIV-positive nurse
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Tim Mullaney
May 12, 2014
A Tennessee nursing home has agreed to pay $90,000 to settle charges that it violated federal law in firing an HIV-positive staff member, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Friday.
Limiting nursing home shift to 8 hours was reasonable request, EEOC charges in discrimination suit
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Tim Mullaney
Mar 17, 2014
A New Mexico nursing home broke federal law by not allowing an employee with health problems to limit his shifts to eight hours, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has charged.