Nov 29, 2023 What Are the Top 3 Labor Law Developments of 2023 (So Far)? By David Pryzbylski It's hard to believe the end of 2023 is upon us. This year is one for the history books on the labor law and labor relations fronts. In a...
Nov 22, 2023 CMS is Lifting the Curtain on Private Equity Ownership in Long-Term Care By Joel Benson Private equity (PE) in long-term care has been the subject of regulatory scrutiny after the publication of recent studies suggesting...
Nov 21, 2023 Update: DOL’s Proposed Independent Contractor Rule Inches Closer to Final By Mark Wallin On Oct. 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the long-awaited proposed rule on independent contractor classification. A...
Nov 20, 2023 Healthcare Fraud to Remain a Priority for DOJ By Anthony Burba At a recent Health Care Compliance Association conference in Washington, D.C., a leader of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force indicated that...
Nov 17, 2023 Strike! Baristas at Starbucks Stage One-Day Walkout Nationwide By David Pryzbylski The ongoing nationwide union drive at Starbucks has provided much drama and case studies on a host of labor law issues. With more than...
Nov 13, 2023 AB 1228: California's New Fast-Food Worker Law By Barnes & Thornburg In a significant development for California's fast-food restaurant industry, Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed AB 1228 into law, ushering...
Nov 13, 2023 California Restaurants Must Reimburse Employees for Food Handling Certifications By Michael Witczak John Kuenstler In California, employers have a responsibility to reimburse employees for a wide range of business expenses. Previously, however, this...
Nov 13, 2023 January 1 is Coming: New Law May Spell PTO Policy Updates for Minnesota Employers By Christopher Rubey In May, the Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time law (ESST) was enacted, which created a universal state-run paid family and medical leave...
Nov 13, 2023 AI in the Workplace: President Biden's Executive Order and What Employers Need to Know By Benjamin Perry Ten years ago, the thought of a presidential "Executive order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial...
Nov 13, 2023 Michigan's Right-to-Work Repeal Now Effective Mid-February By Grant Pecor Employees may be required to financially support unions in Michigan a bit sooner than originally anticipated. For the past decade,...
Nov 13, 2023 Employees Soon May Not Have to Show Any 'Adverse Action' to Prevail at NLRB By David Pryzbylski As anyone who follows labor law knows, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and its general counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, have been...
Nov 10, 2023 MedTech Europe Proposes Comprehensive Medical Device Regulatory Reforms By Michael Zogby MedTech Europe has issued a position paper calling for comprehensive medical device regulatory reforms to benefit patients and European...
Nov 10, 2023 No Wheeling and No Dealing: JCPS Driver Sickout a Risky Tactic for Public Employees in Kentucky By Aaron Vance On Nov. 6, more than 140 bus drivers from Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville (JCPS) called out sick, forcing the district to...
Nov 09, 2023 Keeping the Genie in the Bottle: Artificial Intelligence Regulation Update By William Carlucci Kaitlyn Stone Michael Zogby President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Oct. 30, 2023, regarding the use and development of artificial intelligence (AI). While...
Nov 09, 2023 HHS-OCR Explains How HIPAA Security Rule Requirements Protect Against Cyberattacks By Mary Elizabeth Ford Stacy Cook On Oct. 30, in honor of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil...
Nov 08, 2023 ESG Matters in Crisis Management: Incorporating Environmental, Social and Governance Principles By Michael Zogby Kaitlyn Stone William Carlucci Incorporating ethical environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles can, and should, be a consideration when a company drafts...