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Termination “without cause” it’s not necessarily termination “without fault”

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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May 1 2012

Historically, health care provider employers and employees have tended to use termination “without cause” as a proxy for termination “without fault.”

IRS releases new Affordable Care Act guidance on the employer mandate

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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January 8 2013

As we blogged about previously, the Affordable Care Act provides unique compliance obligations for hospitality employers, many of whom employ large

New York Home Care Worker Wage Parity Act takes effect on March 1, 2012

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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February 14 2012

Medicaid home care aide services providers need to act quickly to avoid the risk of non-payment for services

When is a wRVU not a wRVU? Getting paid fully for your productivity

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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January 17 2012

According to the 2011 Medical Group Management Association’s Physician Compensation and Productivity Report, more than one-third of physician group practices in the U.S. are using some type of “work relative value unit” (commonly known as a wRVU) structure for compensation purposes, and more than 60 of physicians are paid on the basis of some type of wRVU metric

Social media, the National Labor Relations Board, and why health care employers should be concerned

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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January 4 2012

Social media has revolutionized how we communicate with one another

"Blood typing" in the workplace? Some GINA issues to consider

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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May 14 2010

Is there an emerging interest in knowing a person’s blood type, and not just for necessary medical purposes; but rather, for purposes that raise a host of issues, foremost among them privacy, e.g., predicting a person’s personality and behavioral tendencies, predisposition to disease, and developing dietary and lifestyle formulations suited to their blood type?

Nurses held exempt under New Jersey Wage and Hour Law

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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November 21 2011

On November 16, 2011, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that registered nurses are exempt from overtime compensation under the New Jersey Wage and Hour Law (“NJWHL”), N.J.S.A. 34:11-56a1 to 56a30, even if paid on an hourly basis, because they fall within the “professional” exemption

Workplace violence policies and background checks are essential components of a prevention plan

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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April 24 2012

Sadly, workplace violence continues to be a topic that many organizations face, especially those in the health care industry

Massachusetts bans mandatory overtime for nurses: nurses association applauds

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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August 14 2012

A new law in Massachusetts prohibits hospitals from requiring nursing staff to work mandatory overtime under most circumstances

To BYOB or not to BYOB, that is the question . . . when protecting health information.

Epstein Becker Green
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USA
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July 26 2012

I’m sure most of you know about BYOB, but do you know about BYOD (Bring Your Own Device

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