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
2/29/2024
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employees ,
Employer Mandates ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Investigations ,
Labor Shortage ,
Minimum Wage ,
Nurses ,
OSHA ,
Physical Abuse ,
State Legislatures ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
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
Health care employment law was once again a critical focus for many legislative bodies in 2022. While much of our 2021 Year in Review focused on how states addressed the COVID-19 pandemic itself, most notably with respect to...more
2/21/2023
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employees ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Nurse Practitioners ,
Pay Data ,
Physicians ,
Popular ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Telehealth ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
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, 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
Health care-related employment laws became a prevalent topic in 2021—the year of the COVID-19 vaccination mandates. States and the federal government continued to adopt differing approaches on mandates affecting different...more
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
The impact of COVID-19 on the health care industry can hardly be overstated. Numerous important employment law developments occurred in 2020 related to COVID-19 that impacted the industry, including guidance on mandatory...more
2/16/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Liability ,
Public Health ,
Racial Bias ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Telemedicine ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage-Fixing ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety
2019 brought continuing changes to employment law issues affecting the health care industry. The following Alert — prepared by K&L Gates’ collaborative team of employment lawyers dedicated to serving health care industry...more
1/29/2020
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Drug Testing ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Over-Time ,
Physicians ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Violence
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