Prime Healthcare Illegally Cut Employees’ Health Benefits; Must Pay Workers $1.6 Million
December 2, 2015
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ordered Prime Healthcare to reimburse hundreds of employees at Centinela Medical Center in Inglewood, Calif. an estimated $1.6 million for illegally cutting workers’ healthcare benefits over a five-year period. The NLRB ruled that Prime violated federal labor law when it made unilateral changes to the caregivers’ health insurance that improperly raised employees’ costs. The board ordered Prime to reimburse workers for the out-of-pocket increases. “We are happy with this decision because it demonstrates what we have been saying for years – that Prime is just about maximizing profits, even if it comes at the