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
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In this week’s episode, Leann Walsh identifies key takeaways for hospitals and other health care employers from a guidance document recently published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) entitled “Ten Ways Healthcare...more
5/28/2020
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Workplace Safety
With the recent launch of Time's Up Health Care and the publication of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture and Consequences in Academic Sciences,...more
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
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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In light of the recent #MeToo movement and ongoing public discourse regarding workplace culture, employers in the health care industry are increasingly seeking creative ways to improve their own workplace culture, such as...more