Maine, Prison Contractor Face Liability on Nurse’s Bias Claims

Correct Care Solutions could be on the hook for a hostile work environment created by employees of the prison where their nurse was assigned, judges for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit determined Jan. 28.

An employer can be responsible for a hostile work environment created by a third-party employer if the employer knew about the harassing behavior and failed to take reasonable steps to address it, the court said. In addition, the Maine Department of Corrections could also be liable under state law for the behavior of its workers, the court said, reversing a lower court ...