A Wisconsin-based healthcare worker recently filed a proposed collective and class action complaint against an assisted living facility alleging it required all employees to undergo mandatory temperature checks and complete a...more
While the use of independent contractors in the healthcare industry has been a longstanding practice, it is now front and center as the gig economy continues to expand across several industries and the preference for...more
11/5/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gig Economy ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitals ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Shortage ,
Misclassification ,
Physicians
As members of the healthcare industry, some of you may be aware of a situation where an aging physician whose physical or cognitive impairments (that went unnoticed or simply ignored) led to an unfavorable, or possibly...more
5/26/2020
/ ADEA ,
Age Discrimination ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Medical Examinations ,
Patient Safety ,
Physicians ,
Retirement
In a matter of first impression, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission recently ruled that the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s general duty clause requires employers to protect employees from incidents of...more
5/6/2019
/ Citations ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
General Duty Clause ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Mental Illness ,
OSHA ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence