EEOC Provides Proposed Wellness Rules for Review
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) today forwarded to the Federal Register its Notices of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRM) on wellness programs under the Americans…
US DOL Announces Final Rule to Clarify Independent Contractor Status under the FLSA
The US Department of Labor today announced a final rule clarifying the standard for employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act…
US DOL Publishes Guidance on Expiration of Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave for Coronavirus
The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced additional guidance to provide information to workers and employers about protections and relief offered…
US Department of Labor Recovers $81,399 in Back Wages for 45 Employees of OH Nursing Home
After an investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Chelsea Health Care LLC has paid $81,399 in back wages to…
AMR to Pay $162,500 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
Nationwide medical transportation company American Medical Response Ambulance Service, Inc. (AMR) will pay $162,500 and provide other relief to settle a federal pregnancy discrimination lawsuit…
EEOC Issues Updated Covid-19 Technical Assistance Publication
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted an updated and expanded technical assistance publication addressing questions arising under the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity…
New York Hospital Fires Employee over Flu Shot
A 27-year employee of Glens Falls Hospital, who checks in patients at the Cancer Center, was fired last week after she refused to get a…
Wisconsin Continues Efforts to Increase Healthcare Workforce
The Department of Health Services (DHS) and Department of Administration (DOA) have recently contracted with a staffing agency to assist in hiring more staff for…
OFCCP Issues Religious Exemption Final Rule
Today, OFCCP published the Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption final rule in the Federal Register. The rule provides clarity on…
New Hampshire Veterans Nursing Home Issues SOS over COVID-19 Outbreak
A New Hampshire nursing home for war veterans is sending out an “all-hands-on-deck” plea for help amid a ballooning COVID-19 outbreak that has severely depleted…