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    Kaleida, CHS facing class-action lawsuits

    A federal judge certified class-action lawsuits against Kaleida Health and Catholic Health Systems, paving the way for potentially millions of dollars in judgements against Buffalo’s largest health care providers.


    The suits, filed by Rochester-based Thomas & Solomon LLP on behalf of thousands of current and former employees, allege that both health-care systems failed to pay workers for time they worked assisting patients during what was scheduled meal periods. The suit alleges this practice was repeated in multiple facilities and impacted thousands of nurses, aide’s and therapists.


    Nelson Thomas, a partner in the firm, said because of the scope of who is eligible to participate in the suit, exact numbers won’t be known until current and former employees respond to notices being sent out, but he expects the number of plaintiff’s to reach “tens of thousands.”


    Nelson said his firm specializes in these types of cases and recently won a $9 million settlement against Strong Hospital in Rochester for similar infractions.


    “It’s a huge victory that is has been certified as a class (action suit),” Nelson said. “If it had not been certified and a lot of cases aren’t, then the problem is, everyone would have to file their own lawsuits.”


    He said the suit was born from employees within both companies notifying his firm that these “wage theft” practices were occurring, prompting the lawsuit.


    “What’s interesting, is ECMC is totally compliant and follows the law,” Nelson said of the other major health-care provider in Buffalo.


    http://buffalo.bizjournals.com/buffa...9/daily58.html
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    Thumbs down Unions waste our time and resources

    HA! This is a thinly veiled SEIU lawsuit. Go to hell SEIU!

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    Quote Originally Posted by buffy View Post
    HA! This is a thinly veiled SEIU lawsuit. Go to hell SEIU!
    So, do you work during your lunch period without getting paid -- or are you one of the supervisors who demands that your staff work during lunch periods without pay?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Linda_D View Post
    So, do you work during your lunch period without getting paid -- or are you one of the supervisors who demands that your staff work during lunch periods without pay?
    Question #1 - Answer: What paid lunch period?
    Question #2 - Answer: No, not a supervisor

    I'm the average non-union privately employed worker

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    Quote Originally Posted by buffy View Post
    Question #1 - Answer: What paid lunch period?
    Question #2 - Answer: No, not a supervisor

    I'm the average non-union privately employed worker
    Ah, so, jealousy raises it ugly head once again. Well, go enjoy your no lunch period.

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    uh, ok teacher's federation bully

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    Quote Originally Posted by steven View Post
    A federal judge certified class-action lawsuits against Kaleida Health and Catholic Health Systems, paving the way for potentially millions of dollars in judgements against Buffalo’s largest health care providers.


    The suits, filed by Rochester-based Thomas & Solomon LLP on behalf of thousands of current and former employees, allege that both health-care systems failed to pay workers for time they worked assisting patients during what was scheduled meal periods. The suit alleges this practice was repeated in multiple facilities and impacted thousands of nurses, aide’s and therapists.


    Nelson Thomas, a partner in the firm, said because of the scope of who is eligible to participate in the suit, exact numbers won’t be known until current and former employees respond to notices being sent out, but he expects the number of plaintiff’s to reach “tens of thousands.”


    Nelson said his firm specializes in these types of cases and recently won a $9 million settlement against Strong Hospital in Rochester for similar infractions.


    “It’s a huge victory that is has been certified as a class (action suit),” Nelson said. “If it had not been certified and a lot of cases aren’t, then the problem is, everyone would have to file their own lawsuits.”


    He said the suit was born from employees within both companies notifying his firm that these “wage theft” practices were occurring, prompting the lawsuit.


    “What’s interesting, is ECMC is totally compliant and follows the law,” Nelson said of the other major health-care provider in Buffalo.


    http://buffalo.bizjournals.com/buffa...9/daily58.html
    I remember getting canvassed in the mail to join the law suit. The problem is trying to actually prove this in most cases.
    As for ECMC hahahahahaha! Chyeah!
    "Oh, you're not mandated to stay, you're just on hold."
    "Can I leave?"
    "No. You have to stay until some one volunteers to stay."
    "So, then, I'm mandated."
    "No, you're on hold."
    I did get paid. I got no lunch or break, but I did get paid for being on hold.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mesue View Post
    I remember getting canvassed in the mail to join the law suit. The problem is trying to actually prove this in most cases.
    As for ECMC hahahahahaha! Chyeah!
    "Oh, you're not mandated to stay, you're just on hold."
    "Can I leave?"
    "No. You have to stay until some one volunteers to stay."
    "So, then, I'm mandated."
    "No, you're on hold."
    I did get paid. I got no lunch or break, but I did get paid for being on hold.
    That's how they get around the law. Notice that the article didn't they say they treated their employees fairly, just that they were "in compliance", which usually means they do just enough to meet the letter of the law if not the spirit. At least it's more than the employees at Kaleida and CHS get -- no lunch time and no pay, either.

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