Hospital Not Liable in Nurse’s Sexual Battery Against Patient June 5, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Virginia hospital is not vicariously liable for a sexual molestation committed by one of its nurses against a patient...
Ex-Employee Accuses Private Equity Firm of Retaliatory Firing Over Complaint May 30, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A former executive assistant at One Equity Partners sued the private equity firm on Wednesday, claiming she was subjected to...
Slain Visiting Nurse’s Husband Sues Employer, Alleging It Ignored Safety Concerns May 8, 2024 By Dave Collins The husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist filed a wrongful...
Supreme Court Allows More Transport Workers to Bypass Arbitration and Sue Employers April 15, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for more truck drivers and other transportation workers to file employment-related...
Medical Marijuana Law Does Not Impair Employers’ Right to Drug-Free Workplace March 22, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Connecticut employer has the right to terminate an employee who is impaired by medical marijuana in the workplace. The...
New York’s High Court Broadens ‘Foreign Substances’ That Cause Slippery Surfaces March 1, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson New York’s highest court has put contractors and property owners on notice that they are responsible for slippery surfaces caused...
McDonald’s Franchisee Agrees to Pay $4.4M Over Manager’s Sexual Assault of Teen February 7, 2024 By Mark Scolforo A franchisee of fast food giant McDonald’s has agreed to pay a teenage girl $4.4 million to settle her lawsuit...
Audit Finds Tennessee Prisons Severely Understaffed and Officers Worried for Safety December 21, 2023 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) –Tennessee prisons are severely understaffed, with a vacancy rate at one prison of 61%, leading to unsafe...
Long Island Company Owes $252K for Back Pay, Damages December 21, 2023 A awnings company based in Long Island and its owner will pay $252,370 in back wages and damages to nearly...
Safety Board: Chemical Leak That Killed 6 Georgia Poultry Workers Was Preventable December 18, 2023 By Russ Bynum A chemical leak that killed six workers at a Georgia poultry plant in 2021 resulted from a poorly designed freezer...