In this episode, Sarah Carlins and Spencer Hamer discuss employment law and the health care sector. They review highlights from 2022, as well as developments that will impact employment law and the health care sector in 2023,...more
3/30/2023
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Pay ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
State Labor Laws ,
Telehealth ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
In this episode, Sarah Carlins and Spencer Hamer discuss employment law and the health care sector. They review highlights from 2022, as well as developments that will impact employment law and the health care sector in 2023,...more
3/29/2023
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Pay ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
State Labor Laws ,
Telehealth ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
In this episode, Lou Patalano, Jacqueline Hoffman, and Spencer Hamer discuss employment law and the health care sector. They give a review of highlights from 2021, as well as developments that will impact employment law and...more
3/23/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Physicians ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
In this episode, Lou Patalano, Jacqueline Hoffman, and Spencer Hamer discuss employment law and the health care sector. They give a review of highlights from 2021, as well as developments that will impact employment law and...more
3/23/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Physicians ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
In this episode, Jackie Hoffman interviews Spencer Hamer about recent developments in employment law that have impacted the health care industry. This episode touches on various topics, including COVID-19 screening at the...more
3/15/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Physicians ,
Public Health ,
Racial Bias ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety
Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a number of bills that will affect California employers in 2020. Most significantly, the new laws codified the ABC test for independent contractors, clarified sexual harassment training...more
1/8/2020
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
In this episode, Richard Church and Spencer Hamer discuss key takeaways for the health care industry upon certain developments in labor and employment law over the past year. Specifically, this episode provides an overview of...more
3/5/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Preemption ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Split of Authority ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
2018 brought developments in employment law issues that have particular relevance to the health care industry. These include continuing developments regarding employee resistance to vaccination mandates, increased...more
2/5/2019
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Violence
In this episode of the Working Wise Podcast Series, K&L Gates Orange County Partner Spencer Hamer discusses recent trends in pay equity law, as well as proactive strategies employers can implement to promote pay equity in the...more
1/10/2019
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Class Action ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Descriptions ,
Job Duties ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Performance Reviews ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Voluntary Self-Audit ,
Wage and Hour
On September 30, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed several bills that will affect California employers. The following summarizes key aspects of these new laws. Unless otherwise noted, the new laws are effective January 1,...more
October 15th marked the deadline for Governor Jerry Brown to sign the numerous employment-related bills proposed during the California State Legislature’s 2017 legislative session. While many bills did not make the final cut,...more
10/23/2017
/ Ban the Box ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
DFEH ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governor Brown ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Small Employers ,
Wage and Hour