Posted on Feb 3, 2022
D.C. Attorney General Sues Local Group Home Company For Wage Theft
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"D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced a lawsuit Thursday against Azure Healthcare Services LLC for allegedly failing to pay workers what they were owed during the height of the pandemic. The healthcare company owned and operated six group homes in D.C. for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities."
D.C. Attorney General Sues Local Group Home Company For Wage Theft
Posted from dcist.com
Washington
Lawsuit
Disability
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LTC Eugene Chu
..."Denying caregivers and health care workers their hard-earned wages – during the world’s deadliest pandemic – is shameful, illegal, and morally reprehensible,” Racine said in a statement announcing the lawsuit, which was first filed in Dec. 2021. “These workers stepped up and did their jobs – working long hours at the company’s request during an unprecedented time for patients in need. They deserve to get paid for that work. Azure Healthcare Services and its former owners prioritized profits over their employees’ livelihoods and well-being and they must be held accountable.”
The suit is seeking repayment to employees for the stolen wages, and penalties against Warren, Henson, and the Azure company for violating D.C. law."...
..."Denying caregivers and health care workers their hard-earned wages – during the world’s deadliest pandemic – is shameful, illegal, and morally reprehensible,” Racine said in a statement announcing the lawsuit, which was first filed in Dec. 2021. “These workers stepped up and did their jobs – working long hours at the company’s request during an unprecedented time for patients in need. They deserve to get paid for that work. Azure Healthcare Services and its former owners prioritized profits over their employees’ livelihoods and well-being and they must be held accountable.”
The suit is seeking repayment to employees for the stolen wages, and penalties against Warren, Henson, and the Azure company for violating D.C. law."...
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