Giles v. St. Charles Health System, Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER

AIKEN, Chief Judge:

Plaintiffs Carol Giles, Shawn Dunlap, Cheryl Fischer, Melodin Cornis, and Mary Ann Adler move for class certification pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 23. Defendant St. Charles Health System, Inc. opposes plaintiffs’ motion. For the reasons set forth below, plaintiffs’ motion is granted.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs are employed as registered nurses at defendant’s hospitals. Defendant requires its hourly nurses and certain other employees (collectively “caregivers”) to fulfill training and certification requirements, which are not necessary to maintain an Oregon nursing…