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First Name Nola
Last Name Lilly, et al.
Decision Date 10/25/2019
Docket Number 2018-0951-CONS
ALJ BTC
Respondent Department of Health and Human Resources/Jackie Withrow Hospital
Employment Type STATE
Job Title
Topics Work Shift
Primary Issues Whether Grievants proved that Respondent’s decision to change its work shifts was arbitrary and capricious or discriminatory.
Outcome Denied
Statutes W. Va. Code St. R. § 143-1-14.2 (2016); W. Va. Code § 6C-2-2(d)
Related Cases Ball v. Dep't of Transp., Docket No. 96-DOH-141 (July 31, 1997); Adams v. Reg’l Jail and Corr. Facility Auth., Docket No. 06-RJA-147 (Sept. 29, 2006); Skaff v. Pridemore, 200 W. Va. 700, 490 S.E.2d 787 (1997)
Keywords Work Shift Change; Policy; Discrimination; Arbitrary and Capricious
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievants are employed by Respondent, Department of Health and Human Resources within the Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities at Jackie Withrow Hospital. Grievants protest Respondent’s decision to change the hospital’s work shifts alleging the decision to be arbitrary and capricious and discriminatory. Respondent asserts it was within its discretion to change the shifts and it violated no law or rule in doing so. Grievants failed to prove Respondent’s decision to change its work shifts was arbitrary and capricious or discriminatory. Accordingly, the grievance is denied.

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