Employees

Over 200 Former Employees Unite in Class-Action Lawsuit Against East Ohio Regional Hospital Following Sudden Closure

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MARTINS FERRY, Ohio — Over 200 former employees of the now-closed East Ohio Regional Hospital have filed a class-action lawsuit against the facility’s owner, alleging multiple violations related to its abrupt closure. This group comprises more than half of the hospital’s workforce prior to its shutdown. The lawsuit, driven by attorneys from Gold, Khourey & Turak in Moundsville and Barkan Meizlish DeRose Cox based in Columbus, claims the hospital failed to provide the required 60-day notice under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, along with withholding wages owed to employees. The legal teams … Read more

Eight Former Employees Sue University of Michigan, Claiming Wrongful Termination for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

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Eight former employees of the University of Michigan have initiated a federal lawsuit against the institution, alleging wrongful termination tied to their participation in pro-Palestinian protests. The suit, which was filed early Thursday, includes claims from one full-time staff member and seven student workers who contend that their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights to free speech and due process were violated. According to the lawsuit, their employment was terminated and they were subsequently barred from future work at the university following a sit-in protest held at the Ruthven building on November 17, 2023. The plaintiffs … Read more

University of Michigan Faces Lawsuit from Former Employees Over Alleged Retaliation for Pro-Palestinian Protests

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Detroit, Michigan — A group of former University of Michigan employees has filed a lawsuit against the institution, claiming that their terminations were a direct result of their participation in pro-Palestinian protests on campus. The legal action was initiated in U.S. District Court in Detroit by the Sugar Law Center and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. The plaintiffs assert that the university’s management violated their constitutional rights to free speech, assembly, and petition. The university has stated that the dismissals were due to breaches of its policies concerning community violence, despite the lawsuit contending that none … Read more

Judge Rules in Favor of Voice of America Employees, Reinstates Work Positions

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WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that several dismissed journalists from Voice of America (VOA) can return to their duties, marking a significant moment for press freedom and the dismissed staff who claimed wrongful termination. This decision comes after a turbulent period for the U.S. government-funded broadcaster, which faced accusations of improper influence and editorial intervention by the previous agency heads appointed during the Trump administration. The court’s order reinstates five senior journalists who were abruptly removed from their posts last year. These individuals had openly criticized the past leadership’s handling of the news … Read more