Providence employees awarded $98M in wage suit

Providence employees awarded $98M in wage suit 
Modern Healthcare; by Hayley Desilva; 4/22/24 
A jury awarded more than $98 million to Providence Health and Services employees in a class action lawsuit over claims the health system illegally denied meal breaks and pay for time worked. King County Superior Court Judge Averil Rothrock, who presided over the case, also ruled Thursday that the health system willfully withheld wages, which under Washington state law could entitle workers to double the amount of damages awarded.