The ruling sends the issue back to the 11-hospital agency for further review. The agency said it needed to reduce a $1.2 billion budget gap, and that tasks could be allocated to other workers.
Workers said the layoffs could jeopardize patient’s safety.
Recent state budget cuts to the city’s public hospitals will force more than 2,600 job cuts over the next two years.
Read the Bloomberg Businessweek report on the NYC judge barring a mass layoff of hospital tradespeople.
Read about other hospital employment and layoffs:
–7 Ways to Avoid Legal Pitfalls When Implementing Mass Layoffs
–10 Key Considerations for Medical Staffing in a Changing Healthcare Workforce
–5 Hospitals and Health Systems Planning Job Cuts
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