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These health care workers say they were fired after raising safety …

(Just Now) WebMarian Weber, a travel nurse in Alaska, said the not-for-profit PeaceHealth rescinded her contract after she raised a concern about patient safety. Courtesy Marian Weber. Marian Weber says she

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/health-care-workers-say-fired-raising-safety-concerns-rcna14710

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Hundreds of hospital staffers fired or suspended for refusing …

(4 days ago) WebIn North Carolina, the Novant Health hospital system, which has over 35,000 employees across 15 hospitals and over 800 clinics, fired around 175 of its workers for …

https://abcnews.go.com/US/hundreds-hospital-staffers-fired-suspended-refusing-covid-19/story?id=80303408

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Kaiser strike: More than 75,000 health care workers walk off the …

(6 days ago) WebDamian Dovarganes/AP. Health care workers at hundreds of Kaiser Permanente hospitals and medical facilities across the U.S. walked off the job on …

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/04/1203225614/kaiser-permanente-historic-strike-health-care-workers-nationwide

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Fired Kaiser nurse spoke up for patient safety, lawsuit says. Now …

(5 days ago) WebNow she’s awarded $41M. A nurse’s 30-year career at a Los Angeles Kaiser Permanente hospital ended when she was fired after speaking up about patient safety …

https://news.yahoo.com/news/fired-kaiser-nurse-spoke-patient-220228408.html

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Thousands of workers are getting fired for refusing the vaccine

(5 days ago) WebIn June, about 150 workers at the Houston Methodist hospital system quit or were fired for refusing to get a vaccine, out of a workforce of 26,000. One of them was …

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/24/1047947268/covid-vaccine-workers-quitting-getting-fired-mandates

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Short-Staffed Health Care Employers Fear Workers Will Quit Over …

(Just Now) WebVaccine protesters hold signs outside Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, on June 26. More than 150 employees either quit or were fired for …

https://www.npr.org/2021/09/23/1039228806/nurses-are-in-short-supply-employers-worry-vaccine-mandate-could-make-it-worse

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Court Affirms Health Workers’ Rights to Speak up on Safety

(8 days ago) WebThose media policies have been a bitter source of conflict at hospitals over the past year, as physicians, nurses, and other health care workers around the country …

https://undark.org/2021/07/14/court-affirms-health-workers-rights-to-speak-up-on-safety/

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Hospitals Confront the Fallout From Supreme Court Ruling on …

(7 days ago) WebJan. 15, 2022. Just days after the Supreme Court’s decision about requiring health care workers to be vaccinated, the nation’s health care systems braced for the possibility of …

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/15/us/healthcare-workers-vaccine-mandate.html

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Healthcare Workers Hospitals Lost to Vaccine Mandate So Far

(6 days ago) WebSouthcoast Health, a Massachusetts-based system, fired 216 medical workers who did not comply with its vaccine mandate, the Herald News reports. …

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/how-many-employees-have-hospitals-lost-to-vaccine-mandates-numbers-so-far

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COVID-19: Healthcare Employee Refusals to Work - National Law …

(1 days ago) WebRefusal to work based on safety concerns due to COVID-19 may be protected from retaliation under the NLRA. Whether COVID-19 will lead to an abnormally …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/triaging-employee-refusals-to-work-due-to-covid-19-legal-update-healthcare-employers

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Nurses and Doctors Speaking Out on Safety Now Risk Their Job

(5 days ago) WebHospitals have warned, disciplined and even fired staff members who went public with workplace concerns about coronavirus precautions. Adam Witt, a nurse, was …

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/business/coronavirus-health-workers-speak-out.html

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Houston hospital fires staff for refusing COVID-19 vaccine - Los

(1 days ago) WebJune 22, 2021 Updated 10:05 PM PT. HOUSTON —. At least 153 employees of a Houston hospital — including nurses and other medical staff — were fired or resigned Tuesday …

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-06-22/houston-covid-vaccine-fired

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Firing health-care workers who refuse to vaccinate raises ethical

(3 days ago) WebThere's also a concern that forcing health-care workers — and workers in general — to take vaccines in order to keep their jobs goes against health-care …

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/checkup/is-it-fair-to-fire-health-care-workers-who-refuse-to-get-vaccinated-1.6211328/firing-health-care-workers-who-refuse-to-vaccinate-raises-ethical-concerns-experts-1.6214050

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Workers Fired, Penalized for Reporting COVID Safety Violations

(1 days ago) WebNearly 40% of the complaints — 1,618 — were related to COVID-19, the report found, filed primarily by workers who claimed they were punished for reporting …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/workers-fired-penalized-for-reporting-covid-safety-violations/

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Did Kathy Hochul fire 35,000 health care workers? - PolitiFact

(4 days ago) WebData released by Hochul’s office on Oct. 13 showed that the number of health care workers who had left their jobs was 33,982, but that the number who had …

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/apr/06/rob-astorino/did-new-york-gov-kathy-hochul-fire-35000-health-ca/

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Healthcare workers sue L.A. County hospital for alleged firing over

(6 days ago) WebA group of healthcare workers filed a lawsuit against a Los Angeles County hospital, claiming they were fired over protesting unsafe staffing conditions. Nine …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/healthcare-workers-sue-la-county-hospital-for-alleged-firing-over-protesting-safety-issues/ar-AA1mTAAs

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B.C. nurses, doctors fired over vaccine refusal lose court bid to toss

(1 days ago) WebWe and our partners process data to: A nurse-practitioner who lost her job after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds was among 15 health-care workers who failed …

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/b-c-nurses-doctors-fired-over-vaccine-refusal-lose-court-bid-to-toss-health-orders/ar-BB1mmZVC

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Statement by Nurse Fired after Protesting Unsafe Staffing at St

(2 days ago) WebPrime fired James Blankenship, RN, on the same day—a St. Francis telemetry nurse who also took a highly public stand for safe staffing at the hospital. Five …

https://unacuhcp.org/press_release/statement-by-nurse-fired-after-protesting-unsafe-staffing-at-st-francis-medical-center/

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The Jab or my Job? COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Healthcare

(3 days ago) WebSee also “CMS Issues Emergency Rule on COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Health Care Workers,” supra note 36 (noting that on November 4, the Occupational Safety and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8672957/

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Workers are getting fired and penalized for reporting COVID …

(9 days ago) WebThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Labor, is responsible for enforcing 23 federal whistleblower statutes that …

https://fortune.com/2020/10/23/workers-are-getting-fired-and-penalized-for-reporting-covid-safety-violations/

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OSHA Worker Rights and Protections Occupational Safety and …

(9 days ago) WebFederal law entitles you to a safe workplace. Your employer must keep your workplace free of known health and safety hazards. You have the right to speak up about hazards …

https://www.osha.gov/workers/

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Amid growing violence against healthcare workers, Chesapeake …

(4 days ago) WebCHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — It’s hospital week across the nation and Chesapeake Regional Healthcare chose this time to focus on a growing issue for those …

https://www.wavy.com/news/health/amid-growing-violence-against-healthcare-workers-chesapeake-regional-healthcare-hosts-violence-prevention-fair/

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Tewksbury Hospital workers demonstrate over safety concerns, …

(2 days ago) WebThe hospital has also seen a decline in workers, according to DMH data, showing that Tewksbury’s mental health units had fewer workers in 2023 than in 2019, …

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/13/metro/tewksbury-hospital-massachusetts-mental-health/

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(5 days ago) WebView information on Worker Safety in Hospitals and Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers. Learn more …

https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region4/05092024

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Postal Service Loses Trial Over Fired Worker Who Reported Injury

(1 days ago) WebMost OSHA suits against USPS result in settlements. The US Postal Service violated a probationary worker’s rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/safety/postal-service-loses-trial-over-fired-worker-who-reported-injury

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B.C. vaccine mandate for health workers survives challenge CTV …

(9 days ago) WebPublished May 15, 2024 12:12 p.m. PDT. Share. B.C.'s ongoing mandate that health-care workers be vaccinated against COVID-19 survived a legal challenge this …

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-s-covid-vaccine-mandate-for-health-care-workers-survives-court-challenges-1.6888431

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153 Hospital Workers Quit Or Were Fired Because They Refused …

(2 days ago) WebYi-Chin Lee/AP. DALLAS — More than 150 employees at a Houston hospital system who refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine have been fired or resigned after a …

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/22/1009268874/153-hospital-workers-quit-or-were-fired-because-they-refused-to-get-covid-vaccin

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Department of Labor plans to restructure workplace safety, health

(6 days ago) WebView a map of OSHA's new regional structure and boundaries. "The changes reflect the nation's demographic and industrial changes since the passage of the OSH …

https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/national/05082024

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Iowa school workers and health care professionals fired for alleged

(2 days ago) WebAn eastern Iowa school bus driver has been fired after twice dropping off a 5-year-old child at the wrong bus stop. State records indicate Tracy L. Fisher worked for …

https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/05/10/iowa-school-workers-and-health-care-professionals-fired-for-alleged-misconduct/

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Citing Safety, New York Moves Mentally Ill People Out of the Subway

(2 days ago) WebSince last fall, New York City has sent teams of medical workers and police officers to remove mentally ill people from the subway system, sometimes forcibly. Some …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/nyregion/nyc-subway-mental-health-homeless.html

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5 things to know for May 10: Gaza, Stormy Daniels, Health care

(1 days ago) Web5 things to know for May 10: Gaza, Stormy Daniels, Health care cyberattack, Plane safety, Ukraine operations at a major health care say Russia fired more …

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/10/us/5-things-to-know-for-may-10-gaza-stormy-daniels-health-care-cyberattack-plane-safety-ukraine/index.html

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5 things to know for May 10: Gaza, Stormy Daniels, Health care

(1 days ago) Web5. Ukraine. Western intelligence believes Russia is seeking to exploit what it sees as a “window of opportunity” to further step up air and ground attacks on Ukraine. as the …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/5-things-to-know-for-may-10-gaza-stormy-daniels-health-care-cyberattack-plane-safety-ukraine/ar-BB1m9Jcx

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'We matter': Labor laws are changing to protect nannies at work

(7 days ago) WebNeither are domestic workers covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which aims to ensure safe and healthy conditions for workers.. In the …

https://www.fastcompany.com/91125693/we-matter-labor-laws-are-changing-to-protect-nannies-at-work

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How to reheat rice and why there are health concerns over leftovers

(4 days ago) WebRice can also be reheated in the oven by mixing in 2 tablespoons of water for every cup of rice, per one cooking website, then spreading it out across an oven-safe …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/05/15/how-to-reheat-rice/73505747007/

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'Is this really happening?' Nurses say they were fired for raising

(8 days ago) WebNurses say they were fired for raising safety concerns. Marian Weber says she wanted to make Ketchikan, Alaska, her forever home. With its widespread greenery …

https://news.yahoo.com/health-care-workers-were-fired-093026845.html

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US Department of Labor finds Watertown contractor did not …

(5 days ago) WebBRAINTREE, MA – The U.S. Department of Labor has determined that a Watertown roofing contractor again violated federal regulations for fall protections, …

https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osha/osha20240513

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Resources Safety and Health Queensland suspends spirometry …

(2 days ago) WebMr Hill said he was worried about the health of workers in central Queensland. He said that since the re-emergence of black lung disease in 2015 the …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-09/rshq-suspends-spirometry-company-testing-for-black-lung-disease/103796814

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