The latest twist in the ongoing saga involving the U.S. Department of Labor's changes in its regulatory provisions affecting the Fair Labor Standard Act's Section 13(a)(15) "companionship" exemption and the FLSA's Section...more
8/25/2015
/ Appeals ,
Companionship Exemptions ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Domestic Workers ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Home Health Care ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
SCOTUS ,
Third-Party Agents ,
Wage and Hour
Employers have long understood that they face potential liability when an employee is sexually harassed by another employee and they do nothing to prevent or fix the known problem. It is also true, but perhaps less well...more
8/3/2015
/ Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Best Management Practices ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Harassment ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Nursing Homes ,
Retaliation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Title VII
Most healthcare employers require employees to wear some sort of uniform. Of course, the most familiar uniforms in this setting are “scrubs,” but some employers require lab coats or other garments.
Some healthcare...more