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An Ohio federal judge has recently decertified a collective action against a national system of medical and rehabilitation care facilities by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, and admissions coordinators who claimed they were not paid for missed or interrupted meal breaks that were automatically deducted from pay.
United StatesEmployment and HR
Building upon a growing body of case law finding
automatic-deduction meal break claims are not suitable for class or
collective action treatment, an Ohio federal judge decertified a
collective action against a national system of medical and
rehabilitation care facilities by registered nurses, licensed
practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, and admissions
coordinators who claimed they were not paid for missed or
interrupted meal breaks that were automatically deducted from pay.
In Creely v. HCR ManorCare, Inc., Littler attorneys
convinced the court that the employees' experiences were too
diverse to allow the case to proceed as a collective action under
the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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