The U.S. is one of many countries facing new restrictions, quarantines and, due to high demand, shortages of important medical equipment to help combat the coronavirus pandemic. As hospitals and healthcare facilities report the need for more equipment, and with the government potentially invoking a statute that could ramp up protective equipment manufacturing even more, […]
PMT Medical
PMT Corp. must pay $1m to end EEOC case
PMT Corp. must pony up nearly $1.1 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that the medical device maker refused to hire women and people over the age of 40. The EEOC filed the suit in the spring of 2014 after a former human resources director at PMT accused its leadership, […]
Medtech personnel moves for the week of Mar. 17, 2014
Medtech legal news for the week of Mar. 17, 2014
No women, no one over 40: Former employee accuses Minn. medtech firm of hiring bias
Minnesota-based PMT Medical came under fire after a former employee accused leadership of implementing discriminatory hiring practices that excluded women and candidates over the age of 40.