Workplace discrimination claims remain one of the most significant areas of legal exposure for employers, from hiring to firing and everything in between. An employer's reliance on artificial intelligence (AI), especially in...more
OIG maintains a list of all currently excluded individuals and entities called the "List of Excluded Individuals/Entities," or LEIE. Covered entities that hire – or continue to employ or work with – an individual or entity on...more
4/22/2019
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Health Care Programs (FHCP) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitals ,
List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Physician Payments ,
Prior Conviction ,
Social Security Act
Across the country, employers and companies are dealing with efforts to decriminalize and legalize marijuana, both medicinal and recreational. In November 2016, by constitutional amendment, Arkansas legalized medical...more
On Monday, June 1, the Supreme Court decided a religious discrimination case involving Abercrombie & Fitch and the EEOC. The Court held that "[a]n employee may not make an applicant's religious practice, confirmed or...more
6/4/2015
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Corporate Counsel ,
Disparate Treatment ,
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
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Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Clothing ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Retailers ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII
In the past five years, employers both big and small have become accustomed to social media and increased technology in the workplace. Everyone and their parents are on Facebook, and one cannot go anywhere without being asked...more
1/28/2015
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Best Practices ,
Cybersecurity ,
eBay ,
Employment Policies ,
Facebook ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Home Depot ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Popular ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Risk Management ,
Social Media ,
Social Networks ,
Sony ,
Twitter