BJT gets a win against Evergreen Hospital Medical Center in class action for unpaid rest and meal breaks

April 08, 2019

In February 2019, the Washington Court of Appeals, Division I, denied Evergreen Hospital Medical Center’s motion to compel arbitration and allowed BJT’s class action on behalf of RNs at Evergreen for unpaid missed rest and meal breaks to continue to trial.  The decision was a victory for workers and reaffirmed that a collective bargaining agreement does not waive workers’ rights to bring statutory claims in court unless the waiver is clear and unmistakable. The Court held that Evergreen’s CBA did not contain a clear and unmistakable waiver.

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