On March 27, 2020, NLRB General Counsel John Ring issued General Counsel Memorandum 20-04, entitled “Case Summaries Pertaining to the Duty to Bargain in Emergency Situations” providing employers with guidance “regarding the...more
On the heels of guidance regarding when the duty to bargain may be suspended or modified during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) finalized rulemaking today that changes three...more
Legal compliance is a challenging endeavor, especially in the hospitality industry, where owner/operators must focus on meeting their business objectives, staying competitive, and growing in their respective markets. In...more
3/30/2017
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Data Breach ,
Defense Strategies ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Misclassification ,
NLRB ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retail Workers Bill of Rights ,
Successors ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
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
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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
Recent actions by federal agencies and courts will have a direct impact on employers in the health care industry. While still wrestling with the changes wrought by the Affordable Care Act, health care employers will now need...more
10/29/2015
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Joint Employers ,
Life Sciences ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
Nursing Homes ,
OSHA ,
Physicians ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Right to Control ,
Unions ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour
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
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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