On April 9, 2019, a proposed bill, Int. 1445-A (“Bill”), which prohibits employers from pre-employment drug testing for marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (“THC,” the active ingredient in marijuana), was passed by the New...more
4/17/2019
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drug Testing ,
Drug-Free Workplace Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Marijuana ,
Mayor de Blasio ,
OSHA
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
As the Affordable Care Act and the challenges of reimbursement and funding for health care services drive changes in the health care delivery system and employment in the industry, new issues in labor and employment law are...more
7/23/2014
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Definition ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitals ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Physicians ,
SEIU ,
Title VII ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour