Author: Avery Sterling

Court Ruling Backs Facility’s Emergency Pay Raise, Limits Union’s Influence

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Livonia, MI- Fountain Bleu Health and Rehabilitation Center scored a legal victory as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that the facility did not breach federal law when it unilaterally hiked wages and hired non-union staff during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ruling overturns a prior decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which had previously ruled against the nursing home. Crisis Management or Labor Violation? The Livonia-based nursing home, grappling with a massive staff shortage in March 2020, took swift action when 75% of its unionized workforce—comprising licensed practical nurses and certified…

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