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Employer’s Policy Accommodating Only Work-Related Lifting Restrictions Could Be Pretext for Pregnancy Discrimination, Court Finds

By Michael R. Bertoncini on January 2, 2014

Posted in Discrimination Claim Risk Avoidance, Policies

A nursing home’s policy of accommodating only restrictions from work-related incidents could be pretext for pregnancy discrimination, a federal appeals court ruled, reversing summary judgment in favor of the nursing home. Jennifer Latowski v. Northwoods Nursing Center, No. 12-2408 (6th Cir. Dec. 23, 2013).

After learning that a nursing assistant was pregnant, the nursing…

OSHA to Target Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities with Programmed Inspections

Posted on April 17, 2012

Posted in Disability & Leave Management, Long Term Care, OSHA

OSHA recently announced a new enforcement program targeting nursing home and residential care facilities. The program, effective a week-and-a-half ago, focuses OSHA compliance officers on inspecting nursing homes and assisted living facilities. More info. is available on Jackson Lewis’ OSHA Law Blog at the following link: http://www.oshalawblog.com/

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Employer’s Policy Accommodating Only Work-Related Lifting Restrictions Could Be Pretext for Pregnancy Discrimination, Court Finds

OSHA to Target Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities with Programmed Inspections

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