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Orlando, Fla., hospital faces agency's scrutiny on hurricane labor policies.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, September, 2004
The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Sep. 21--Florida Hospital may have violated labor laws by requiring employees to sleep at their hospitals during Hurricane Frances but not paying them full wages for their resting time, a federal official said Monday.
"It certainly doesn't sound as if they were doing it correctly for all employees," said James Breidenstein, district director of the wage and hour division at the U.S. Department of Labor office in Jacksonville. His district includes Orange County.
In memos written before the storm, the hospital told workers they would face "suspension" or "progressive discipline" for failing to comply with the staffing plan. Employees were to report to work with bedding,...
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