Court orders Haslett healthcare facility owner who allegedly threatened to fire employees for cooperating with investigation to attend anti-retaliation training

Summary:

A federal court in Michigan has ordered Safe Haven Assisted Living of Haslett LLC and its owner, Tamesha Porter, to pay $16,500 in back wages and damages to three former employees after finding that Porter threatened to fire the employees for cooperating with a U.S. Department of Labor investigation. The court also requires Porter to attend training on federal anti-retaliation regulations and pay back wages. The investigation found that Porter regularly threatened termination and tried to identify employees who cooperated with investigators, violating the Fair Labor Standards Act's anti-retaliation provisions. The court further requires the facility to display a fact sheet about the anti-retaliation provisions and provide neutral job references for the former employees.