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New Rules for Waiving Meal Breaks in Washington Health Care Facilities

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Some Washington healthcare employers will be subject to new requirements for meal and rest breaks starting next year. Moving forward, under amended RCW 49.12.480, there are new hoops these employers must jump through in order...more

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Podcast: California Employment News - Public Healthcare Workers Now Get Meal and Rest Breaks

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California Labor Code now guarantees meal and rest breaks for public healthcare workers. In this episode of California Employment News, Meagan Bainbridge and Katie Collins review the details of the newly added Labor Code...more

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2022 California Labor, Employment, and Independent Contractor Legislative Update

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With the 2022 California legislative year closed, it is once again time to examine the new legislation that will affect entities operating within the state. Summaries of key legislation are below, with relevant action items...more

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Meal and Rest Periods for Public Healthcare Workers Now Guaranteed

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Healthcare workers are experiencing a significant amount of occupational fatigue, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Expecting nurses to work lengthy shifts without the chance to eat a meal or rest leads to...more

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July 2021: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: September 2020

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Sanchez v. Martinez, No. C083268, 2020 WL 5494239 (Cal. Ct. App. Sept. 11, 2020) - Summary: Piece-rate employees who are provided with unpaid rest breaks are entitled to damages in the amount of the minimum wage for actual...more

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Even On-Duty Meal Periods Must Last at Least 30 Minutes

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While the California Labor Code specifies that an off-duty meal period must consist of at least 30 minutes of uninterrupted time during which the employee is relieved of all duties, the duration requirement for an on-duty...more

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Labor and Employment Issues Facing the Healthcare Industry

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Public discourse on “healthcare” has focused primarily on health insurance and the significant changes made by the Affordable Care Act. But what about the providers of healthcare—the doctors, nurses, hospitals, pharmaceutical...more

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December 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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California Supreme Court Clarifies the Law on Second Meal Period Waivers for Health Care Workers

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On December 10, 2018, the California Supreme Court unanimously held in Gerard v. Orange Coast Memorial Medical Hospital that section 11(D) of Industrial Welfare Commission (“IWC”) Wage Order No. 5, which permits health care...more

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California Supreme Court Provides A Dose Of Helpful Medicine For Healthcare Employers

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In an important decision for employers in the healthcare industry, the California Supreme Court just approved the Industrial Welfare Commission’s long-standing exemption for health care workers in relation to second meal...more

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