Hospital Housekeeping Services (HHS) violated federal law when it terminated employees who failed its Essential Functions Test (EFT) because of their disabilities, despite their ability…
Fifty-three personal care aides and certified nursing assistants of a Virginia home healthcare agency worked overtime hours to provide clients with compassionate care and a…
The EEOC filed two lawsuits in Texas courts September 24, alleging that a pharmacy in Fabens and a coffeehouse in Ft. Worth both discriminated against…
Orlando-based Rural/Metro Corporation of Florida, doing business as American Medical Response, Rural/Metro Corporation, and Lifefleet Southeast, Inc., who provide emergency medical services (EMS), have agreed…
The US Department of Labor announced the extension of the effective date of a final rule to rescind an earlier rule, “Joint Employer Status under…
As the vaccine mandate looms over Rhode Island nursing homes they’re also looking ahead toward another requirement, the staffing mandate that’s now just months away…
Amid the pandemic, Linden hospital essential healthcare workers demonstrated their commitment to their jobs and communities when they worked long hours at a risk to…
The Biden-Harris Administration will require COVID-19 vaccination of staff within all Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities to protect both them and patients from the virus and…
The state of Iowa has agreed to temporarily waive training requirements for nurse aides who deliver much of the hands-on care in nursing homes.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance that was initially granted last year.…