Federal workplace safety officials plan to release a proposed rule later this year aimed at preventing workplace violence in the healthcare industry, giving you time to prepare for the potential of increased compliance...more
When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more
12/4/2023
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Kentucky officials just rolled out a new program aiming to help employers and employees avoid some of the burdens of a layoff during an economic downturn. Starting on January 1 this year, employers in the state can now apply...more
It’s never easy to make accurate predictions about what we might expect to see in the workplace in the coming year. After all:
- At the start of 2020, no one could have predicted COVID-19.
- None of us had heard the phrase...more
11/1/2022
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The news that the economy has shrunk for a second straight quarter likely comes as no surprise to businesses in the healthcare sector. After all, the results of our FP Flash Survey on Economic Uncertainty revealed that...more
Welcome to another edition of FP’s Healthcare Snapshot. We continue to focus considerable attention on developments exacerbated by COVID-19, particularly those related to staffing and regulatory issues, which persistently...more
Welcome to FP Forecast, a monthly outlook featuring Fisher Phillips thought leaders providing their insights into what employers can expect in 2022 and beyond. By following along each month, you’ll be in the best position to...more
Not 24 hours after a Missouri federal court temporarily blocked the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate in 10 states, a Louisiana federal court took one giant step...more
A federal judge in Missouri just temporarily blocked the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) from enforcing its COVID-19 mandate in 10 states: Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire,...more
President Biden just announced a directive to the Department of Health and Human Services to require nursing homes mandate the COVID-19 vaccine of all employees or lose Medicare and Medicaid funding. Responding to the...more
It’s been said that from crisis comes opportunity. And given that the COVID-19 pandemic has handed us the greatest collective crisis in our lifetimes, it should stand to reason that we should now be in the perfect position to...more
5/3/2021
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Like many other healthcare companies, nursing homes and assisted living facilities have been ravaged by COVID-19. A recent review of only 39 states found approximately 569,000 to 616,000 COVID-19 cases and 91,500 deaths were...more
2/2/2021
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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more
9/10/2020
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In a surprising and significant ruling Monday, a New York federal judge tossed out several key Department of Labor rules regulating the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), meaning that more workers will be able...more
8/5/2020
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Reports of increased deaths and hospitalizations of nursing home employees infected with COVID-19 have prompted unprecedented numbers of federal and state workplace safety inspections at healthcare facilities. Just this week,...more
7/24/2020
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently issued interim guidance to its area offices on how to handle COVID-19 related complaints, indicating that employers in “high risk” industries such as hospitals and...more
5/5/2020
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As part of the Commonwealth’s continued efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued Executive Order 2020-246 on Sunday, March 22, requiring the closure of all “in-person retail...more
The healthcare industry is truly on the front lines of the nation’s and the world’s response to COVID-19. As a result, healthcare providers, their employees, and affiliates are likely already well-versed on the virus and how...more
3/24/2020
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Fisher Phillips has assembled a cross-disciplinary taskforce of attorneys across the country to address the many employment-related issues facing employers in the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus – especially now that the...more
3/3/2020
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According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), health care employees experience nearly as many serious injuries due to workplace violence as do employees in all other industries combined. As a result,...more
In February of 2009, a Wisconsin medical center fired several nurses after they electronically posted patient x-rays to their Facebook page, revealing the presence of a potentially embarrassing foreign object. As a result,...more
The ongoing saga over composition of the National Labor Relations Board took several twists last month, and uncertainty continues to swirl around the agency’s authority to do business. As of today, the Board consists of...more