Bob Hawley, former CEO of Slidell (La.) Memorial Hospital, is suing the hospital for allegedly unduly dismissing him following his arrest for an alleged DWI in July, according to a Times-Picayune report.
On July 13, Mr. Hawley was pulled over and jailed by police for allegedly driving while intoxicated. After his arrest, Slidell Memorial's board of commissioners unanimously voted to fire Mr. Hawley. The incident marks the second time Mr. Hawley was arrested for a DWI in the past six years. He has since pleaded not guilty and is due in court for trial in December.
The hospital board argued it rightfully dismissed Mr. Hawley for committing a "discharged rule violation" and failure to comply with hospital policies. However, Mr. Hawley alleges the board improperly dismissed him because those reasons were not included as valid terms for an employment agreement termination, according to the report.
Mr. Hawley has demanded compensation and benefits through the end of his employment agreement, which would have ended in mid-2013.
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On July 13, Mr. Hawley was pulled over and jailed by police for allegedly driving while intoxicated. After his arrest, Slidell Memorial's board of commissioners unanimously voted to fire Mr. Hawley. The incident marks the second time Mr. Hawley was arrested for a DWI in the past six years. He has since pleaded not guilty and is due in court for trial in December.
The hospital board argued it rightfully dismissed Mr. Hawley for committing a "discharged rule violation" and failure to comply with hospital policies. However, Mr. Hawley alleges the board improperly dismissed him because those reasons were not included as valid terms for an employment agreement termination, according to the report.
Mr. Hawley has demanded compensation and benefits through the end of his employment agreement, which would have ended in mid-2013.
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