April 18, 2022
A New York federal judge dismissed a proposed class action filed on behalf of nurses who say they were not paid for missed meal breaks, ruling that the suit doesn't meet federal jurisdiction requirements while leaving a door open for the workers to refile the action in state court.
March 30, 2022
Nurses who say they were denied pay for untaken meal breaks sharply criticized a hospital system for its late request to ship their proposed class action from New York federal court to a state court, even as they conceded the motion was incontestable.
March 09, 2022
Three health care organizations asked a New York federal judge to toss a proposed class action claiming the medical centers withheld pay from nurses for unclaimed meal breaks, arguing that the nurses lack jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act.
February 15, 2022
A group of more than 1,200 nurses at three upstate New York hospitals urged a federal judge to grant class certification in their suit against a health care company they claim unlawfully deducts pay for meal periods when many nurses aren't taking a break.