Jul 18 2019
Suit: Yale health program fines employees, requires invasive tests
As it appeared on the New Haven Register By Ben Lambert NEW HAVEN — A group of Yale employees have sued the university, alleging weekly fines levied for not participating […]
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Jul 18 2019
Yale Graduate Takes On Alma Mater In Wellness Program Lawsuit
As it appeared in Connecticut Law Tribune Yale University’s wellness program is facing a class action claiming its $1,300 annual fine for those who refuse to disclose their private medical […]
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Jul 18 2019
Yale Sued Over Wellness Program ‘Penalty’
As it appeared in the PlanSponsor The lawsuit says the so-called “incentive” Yale offers for participating in the wellness program are in fact a “penalty” that violates non-participants’ right, and […]
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Jul 18 2019
Suit: Yale health program fines employees, requires invasive tests
As it appeared on Stamford Advocate By Ben Lambert NEW HAVEN — A group of Yale employees have sued the university, alleging weekly fines levied for not participating in a […]
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Jul 17 2019
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. and AARP File Lawsuit Against Yale University
More than 5,000 workers at Yale University were forced to either share their private medical information with their employer or pay an expensive fine, according to a class action lawsuit […]
Jul 17 2019
New challenge to employee wellness plans
As it appeared on Axios … We’ve reported before that there’s not much evidence employee wellness programs actually do much to reduce health care costs. Now, AARP is taking the […]
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Jul 17 2019
AARP Foundation files class action suit against Yale University over employee wellness program
As it appeared in MedCity News The complaint alleges that the program, which involves workers undergoing certain medical examinations and divulging health info in lieu of a weekly fine is […]
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Jul 17 2019
AARP sues Yale University for discriminatory ‘wellness’ practices
As it appeared on HRMorning.com by Rich Henson The AARP Foundation announced it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Yale University employees, alleging that Yale’s employee wellness […]
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Jul 17 2019
AARP sues Yale over financial penalties in workplace wellness program
As it appeared in FierceHealthCare.com by Paige Minemyer AARP has filed suit against Yale University, alleging its employee wellness program forces workers to reveal sensitive health information to the college […]
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Jul 17 2019
Wellness Program Faces GINA Challenge
As it appeared in Politico … The AARP Foundation has filed a class action lawsuit against Yale alleging that its employee wellness program, which requires workers to take certain medical […]
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Jul 17 2019
Yale University Hit with Class Action Over Wellness Program’s Mandatory Opt-Out Fees
As it appeared on ClassAction.org by Erin Gilmore Yale University faces a proposed class action lawsuit over the mandatory fees charged to union members who opt out of the university’s […]
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Jul 16 2019
Workers Sue Yale Over Wellness Program’s Fines
As it appeared on Law360 By Emily Brill Law360 (July 16, 2019, 8:57 PM EDT) — A trio of Yale University workers sued the school in Connecticut federal court Tuesday […]
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Jul 16 2019
Workers Sue Yale Over Wellness Program
As it appeared on the AARP Foundation website Employees forced to pick either privacy or penalties, AARP Foundation says by Kenneth Terrell, AARP As many as 5,400 workers at Yale […]
Jul 15 2019
Overtime Compensation Concerns? Overtime Is Complicated, But Achievable
If you are paid by the hour, your livelihood may, in part, be dependent on your overtime income. When it comes to overtime compensation, employers are required to follow both […]
Apr 24 2019
Four Garrison, Levin-Epstein Partners Selected to Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Guide for 2019
Garrison, Levin-Epstein, Fitzgerald & Pirrotti, P.C. Partners Joseph Garrison, Stephen Fitzgerald, Nina Pirrotti, and Joshua Goodbaum have been selected to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Guide for 2019. […]
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