A former employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against Jefferson Health, saying the health network did not give advance notice before laying off hundreds of employees this month.
Ciara Brice said she is suing Jefferson Health, which includes Lehigh Valley Health Network, for violations of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and for breach of contract.
According to the lawsuit, the health network carried out layoffs impacting at least 500 employees. 69 News reported back in October that Jefferson Health was planning on laying off 1% of its workforce, which is around 600 to 700 people…