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Nursing Facilities Ordered to Pay $36M in Overtime Suit: 9 Wage and Hour Tips for Healthcare Employers

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A group of nursing facilities in Pennsylvania was recently ordered to pay a whopping $36 million in overtime pay and damages to workers who claimed their employers deliberately paid them less than they actually earned. After...more

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Delay In California’s Minimum Wage Increase for Health Care Workers

As we previously reported here, nearly all health care facilities in California will soon be required to increase the minimum wage paid to health care workers, ranging anywhere from $18 per hour up to $23 per hour depending...more

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Wage Payments and Noncompetes: Louisiana Legislature Amends Two Important Employment Laws

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The Louisiana Legislature amended two important employment laws: the wage payment statute and the noncompete statute. The amendments to the wage payment statute become effective on August 1, 2024, and the amendments to the...more

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2024 Mid-year Employment Law Updates

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Many state and local government employment laws go into effect this summer. Here is a non-exhaustive list of mid-year employment law updates. ...more

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Pennsylvania Limits Noncompetes for Certain Health Care Workers

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Pennsylvania is joining the legislative bandwagon to limit noncompetition agreements for certain health care workers. In a purported effort to retain health care practitioners for the commonwealth and promote continuity of...more

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Health Care Minimum Wage Increases Delayed Until At Least October 2024

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​​​​​​​On June 29, 2024, Governor Gavin Newson signed Senate Bill (SB) 159, which includes revisions to California’s health care worker minimum wage, delaying the implementation of minimum wage increases to health care...more

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Minimum Wage Increases (and Other Changes) Are Coming on July 1, 2024

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With an anticipated increase in workers no longer subject to exemption from overtime pay under a new U.S. Department of Labor rule that is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2024 (learn more here), employers will need to...more

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Paging Healthcare Workers! California Legislature Passes Bill Raising Minimum Wages (UPDATED)

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Update: On May 31, 2024, Governor Newsom passed S.B. 828, which delays implementation of S.B. 525, the health care minimum wage law signed by Governor Newsom on October 13, 2023. S.B. 828 delays all of the minimum wage...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Governor Newsom Delays Healthcare Minimum Wage Increases

On May 31, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 828, delaying the implementation of the recently passed healthcare minimum wage law, SB 525, by one month, from June 1, 2024 to July 1, 2024....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California’s Minimum Wage Increase for Health Care Workers is on the Horizon

On June 1, 2024, nearly all health care facilities in California will be required to increase the minimum wage paid to health care workers, ranging anywhere from $18 per hour up to $23 per hour depending on the type of health...more

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California’s Minimum Wage Law for Healthcare Workers May Be Delayed

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In October 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 525 (“SB 525”), which establishes minimum wage schedules for “covered health care employees” depending on the type of facilities in which they work, and raises the...more

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California's Healthcare Minimum Wage Law Faces Delay Amid Budget Concerns: What Employers Need to Know

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In a recent turn of events, California’s new law raising the healthcare minimum wage will likely be (slightly) delayed. SB 525 was initially set to take effect in less than two weeks, but state lawmakers are now considering a...more

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New Nursing Home Staffing Standards Announced By Biden Administration

On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced that it had issued several new rules affecting Medicaid beneficiaries and skilled nursing facilities. Most important to skilled nursing...more

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Washington Healthcare Company Ordered to Pay Workers Almost $100M for Missed Meal Breaks, Unpaid Time

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Last week, a Washington healthcare company was ordered to pay 33,000 workers $98.3 million in damages in a class action related to its meal break and timeclock rounding practices. The vast majority of the awarded damages...more

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Avoid Drama With A Regular Rate Check-Up for Healthcare Employers

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California healthcare employers are facing primetime levels of costly litigation alleging claims based on miscalculation of the regular rate of pay. Healthcare employers are often targets because non-exempt healthcare...more

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2023 Health Care Employment Law Year in Review

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Employment matters in the health care industry once again prompted significant attention from federal and state governments in 2023. While much of our 2022 Year in Review discussed how states were beginning to address...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - January 2024

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NY Governor vetoes noncompete ban bill after opposition from health, business groups - Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill passed by both houses of the NY legislature in June that would’ve imposed bans of non-compete clauses in...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

California Enacts Higher Minimum Wage for Health Care Workers

Commencing on June 1, 2024, Senate Bill 525 will raise the minimum wage for covered health care workers at covered health care facilities in California....more

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Top Issues in Negotiating Physician Employment Agreements

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Originally published in Healthcare Michigan, Volume 40,  No. 12 - Successful negotiation of physician employment agreements requires a careful balance of the objectives of the prospective employer with those of the...more

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Unpacking California’s 2024 Employment Laws: Key Changes Employers Need to Know

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California enacted several new employment laws for 2024, summarized below, including expanded paid sick leave, leave for reproductive loss, protections for employee cannabis use, additional noncompete enforcement limitations,...more

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Impact of Labor Board’s New Joint-Employer Rule on Healthcare Industry

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The National Labor Relations Board’s Final Rule for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act raises serious concerns among healthcare employers who often use staffing agencies and other...more

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The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 3 "Healthcare Workers and a New Minimum Wage Structure"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On the third day of the holidays, my labor...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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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

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California raises minimum wage for health care workers in 2024

With the goal of creating a more “stable workforce” and addressing the “shortage of health care workers” in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has signed into law legislation that will increase the minimum wage for certain...more

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[Webinar] Employment & Employee Benefits Law Update: Staying Compliant in 2024 - November 16th, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm PT

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Join us on November 16, 2023, as Nossaman’s Allison Callaghan, Pavneet Singh Mac, Michelle McCarthy and Julia Botezatu discuss new California employment and employee benefits laws and regulations, as well as recent case law...more

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