Dispatcher's Lawsuit OK'd for Class-Action

Monday, August 25 2008

A federal judge has agreed that a lawsuit filed by a group of Columbus (Ohio) dispatchers should be given class-action status, extending any eventual ruling to everyone employed by the city's police department since 2004 as well as current employes. The lawsuit relates to CPD's policies for returning to work after sick and injury leave, or restricted duty: the city requires must submit a doctor's note that states "the nature of the illness" to their "immediate supervisor." The lawsuit contends allowing the supervisor to see the medical information is a violation of federal privacy laws and certain Amendments to the Constitution. Download (pdf) the judge's latest order here. Related Items Dispatchers Sue Over Sick Leave Policy Judge Grants Medical Privacy Injunction Class-Action Lawsuit Moving Forward Judge Prohibits Sick-Leave Reporting Policy Bookmark Email This Trackback(0) TrackBack URI for this entry ** Links in older stories may no longer be active ** Comments (0) Subscribe to this comment's feed Your feedback... Name Email Comment smaller | bigger Add Comment Your comment will be posted after review by the Webmaster

 

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