Stanford Health Care (SHC) agreed to pay $10 million in a class action lawsuit to resolve claims regarding the system’s failure to provide California nurses with meal breaks and pay meal period premiums.
The suit, which was backed by a group of over 100 nurses, alleged that SHC failed to ensure nurses received timely meal periods that were not shortened or skipped, pay meal premiums at the regular rate of pay and provide accurate wage statements. These failures, if accurately reported, would constitute noncompliance with California labor laws. SHC did not admit to any wrongdoing.
“There was no finding by the court that SHC did anything wrong or violated any laws or regulations,” SHC Chief Human Resources Officer Dawn Rorig wrote to The Daily. “SHC agreed to this settlement to avoid the disruption and expense caused by litigation and allow us to move forward and stay focused on our mission of delivering the highest quality patient care.”…