Search results

Order by most recent / most popular / relevance

Results: 1-10 of 48

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

Epstein Becker Green
-
USA
-
May 1 2012

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

OSHA to police whistleblower claims under the Affordable Care Act

Epstein Becker Green
-
USA
-
June 3 2013

Most prudent employers have begun efforts to ensure compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("ACA"), which is bringing about

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

Epstein Becker Green
-
USA
-
February 14 2012

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

IRS releases new Affordable Care Act guidance on the employer mandate

Epstein Becker Green
-
USA
-
January 8 2013

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

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

Epstein Becker Green
-
USA
-
July 26 2012

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

Clinical lab sues former executives and sales representatives for competing with rival business and soliciting clients and employees

Epstein Becker Green
-
USA
-
January 20 2010

On January 14, 2010, Berkeley HeartLab, Inc. filed suit against Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc., and several former employees for trade secret violations and breach of contract

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

Epstein Becker Green
-
USA
-
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?

OSHA is paying special attention to the nursing facility industry

Epstein Becker Green
-
USA
-
June 8 2011

Employers of nursing facilities should consider reviewing their compliance with the regulatory obligations enforced by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (“OSHA”

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

Epstein Becker Green
-
USA
-
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

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

Epstein Becker Green
-
USA
-
April 24 2012

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

next >