Nurses sue CHI Health alleging hospital violates law with on-call pay rate [View all]
Seven nurses are seeking class-action status in a lawsuit filed this week against CHI Health alleging the hospital is violating state and federal wage laws by not paying enough for on-call work and overtime for work they perform while on call.
They all work as registered nurses or staff nurses in the Interventional Radiology department at CHI St. Elizabeth, according to the complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Lincoln.
In it, attorney Kathleen Neary alleges CHI Health is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act and the Nebraska Wage Act.
The suit specifically focuses on pay for on-call work and overtime.
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