State fines hospitals $1.2 million in first year of enforcement over missed breaks

State fines hospitals $1.2 million in first year of enforcement over missed breaks Three hospitals accounted for nearly 60% of complaints, with Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside at the top Joanne Zuhl Tue, 07/14/2026 - 13:07 Officials at Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries have fined hospitals $1.2 million over the past year for failing to give nurses and other staff their mandated breaks. The fines, which are paid to staff who miss their breaks and not to the state, have been in effect since l...

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