In our December 23, 2019 Legal Alert we reported that the NYS Department of Health’s (“DOH”) Request for Offers (“RFO”) required a “Joint Employment Attestation” in any offer to continue or first become a Fiscal Intermediary...more
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) recently issued a Request for Offers (RFO) from eligible entities who want to continue or first commence participating as Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs) under the New York Consumer...more
On December 18, 2019 New York State’s Department of Health (DOH) issued a Request for Offers (RFO) from those who wish to continue or first become Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs) under the State’s Consumer Directed Personal...more
12/24/2019
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Hiring & Firing ,
Home Health Care ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Intermediaries ,
Job Applicants ,
Joint Employers ,
Personal Assistants ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Request for Offers ,
State and Local Government ,
State Health Departments
On August 12, 2019, New York State (NYS) amended its Human Rights Law to make it easier to prove discriminatory harassment for members of all protected classes, including age, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual...more
8/15/2019
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Burden of Proof ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
New Legislation ,
NYSHRL ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Yesterday the New York Court of Appeals issued its long-awaited decision on 24-hour shift home health aides who work as “sleep-in” workers....more
3/27/2019
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Domestic Workers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Home Health Care ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules