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Woman at house for intellectually disabled says she was fired one day after reporting issues

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Joshua p ward the law firm of fenters ward

Joshua P. Ward | jpward.com

PITTSBURGH - A former employee for InVision, which operates a residence for intellectually disabled individuals in Pittsburgh, says she was fired reporting others sleeping on the job, plus other issues.

InVision Human Services, a Pennsylvania-based organization, is facing a lawsuit filed Feb. 5 by Roberta Yearwood. The case was filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County by Yearwood's attorney, Joshua P. Ward from J.P. Ward & Associates.

InVision operates a residence for the intellectually disabled and hired Yearwood in January 2023 as a program supervisor. About seven months later, she made complaints to the human resources department.

Those complaints included employees sleeping on the job, medications being late and a client who went 24 hours without eating.

Yearwood says she was fired the very next day. She seeks damages under the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law and the Adult Protective Services Act.

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