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
Magadia v. Wal-Mart Assocs., Inc., No. 19-16184 (9th Cir. May 28, 2021) - In a class action and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) lawsuit alleging meal-break and wage-statement violations under the California Labor Code,...more
Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a number of bills that will affect California employers in 2021. Most significantly, the new laws greatly expand the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), create stringent workplace...more
1/7/2021
/ California ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Governor Newsom ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
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
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
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