This week, in our special Spilling Secrets podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secrets law, we’re discussing the current state of restrictive covenants in the health care industry:
Restrictive covenants are...more
What challenges are providers likely to face as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) prepares its permanent COVID-19 standard for health care workers?
In this episode of Diagnosing Health Care,...more
This week, we look at complying with the rules that require employers to keep employee COVID-19 vaccination and testing information confidential.
HIPAA, Employee Privacy Protections, and COVID-19 (see video...more
12/8/2021
/ ABC Test ,
Biden Administration ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Confidential Information ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Independent Contractors ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Misclassification ,
OSHA ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
On August 26, 2021, the Public Health and Health Planning Council approved an emergency regulation requiring health care personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The emergency regulation is effective immediately and...more
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many jurisdictions have enacted protections from COVID-19-related liability claims through legislation and executive orders. These liability shields, however, may give health care...more
2021 is set to be a landmark year for the number of jurisdictions raising wage floors across the country. According to a National Employment Law Project report, as of January 1, 2021, 20 states and 32 municipalities raised...more
In this Trending News video from Employment Law This Week®, attorney Denise Dadika examines the unique challenges health care employers face as they ramp business back up and reopen for both patients and employees.
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6/29/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Litigation ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retaliation ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sick Employees ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
To limit exposure and reduce the spread of COVID-19, New York and New Jersey are requiring long-term care facilities to implement testing for staff....more
5/16/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Screening Procedures ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Employers in the health care industry are dealing with a growing number of employment law challenges. In this edition of Take 5, we identify the key issues confronting health care employers and discuss how to manage these...more
7/2/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Due Diligence ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Mergers ,
Misclassification ,
OSHA ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Resignation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Retaliation ,
Workplace Violence
Almost ten months into the Trump Administration, the executive and legislative branches have been preoccupied with attempting to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) – but each attempt has thus far proved...more
11/1/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Interactive Process ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Section 1557 ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Employers in the health care industry are likely to face significant changes under President-elect Donald J. Trump’s administration and should expect a healthy dose of uncertainty for the next few months. During his campaign,...more
12/7/2016
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations