At Nexsen Pruet, we work with clients across the full spectrum of healthcare to manage compliance with HIPAA, and often we receive questions about associates and business associate contracts.
Archives for March 17, 2022
Virginia Drafts COVID-19 Guidance As It Mulls Eliminating Standard
Virginia has drafted workplace guidance in the event it strikes down its first-in-the-nation COVID-19 standard.
Amendments to Oregon Limits on Workplace Agreements Await Governor’s Signature
The Oregon legislature has passed amendments to the Workplace Fairness Act clarifying that workplace agreements with a release of claims cannot include confidentiality or nondisparagement provisions, among other clarifications and changes.
Eleven Goldberg Segalla Attorneys Featured in 2022 New Jersey Super Lawyers
Eleven attorneys resident in Goldberg Segalla’s Princeton and Newark offices have been listed on the 2022 edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers. The range of practices these attorneys represent—spanning Employment and Labor, Product Liability, Civil Litigation and Trial, and Workers’ Compensation—highlights the breadth and depth of Goldberg Segalla’s capabilities across the region.
New York Enacts Laws Further Addressing Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
Three new laws designed to further combat workplace harassment and discrimination were signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on March 16, 2022.
Five FordHarrison Attorneys Named to 2022 New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that five attorneys in the firm’s Berkeley Heights office have been selected for inclusion on the 2022 “New Jersey Super Lawyers” list or the 2022 “New Jersey Rising Stars” list by Super Lawyers magazine. Attorneys recognized as “New Jersey Super Lawyers” include Mark A. Saloman, Partner and Salvador (Sal) P. Simao, Partner. Matthew T. Clark, Counsel; Nicole Falcey, Counsel; and Thomas J. Szymanski, Partner, were named to the “New Jersey Rising Stars” list.
OFCCP Issues New Pay Equity Directive
On March 15, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a new Directive clarifying covered contractors’ obligation to conduct pay equity audits on an annual basis. Quite notably, the OFCCP issued the new Directive on Equal Pay Day. Directive 2022-01, Pay Equity Audits, clarifies OFCCP’s expectations with respect to contractors’ compliance with the regulatory requirement in 41 CFR 60-2.17(b)(3) to perform an in-depth analysis of their total employment process, including their compensation program, to determine whether there are impediments to equal employment opportunity such as gender- or race/ethnicity-based pay disparities.
Chris Cuomo seeks $125 million after being fired from CNN
Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is seeking $125 million in damages after the network fired him in December.
The 9-to-5 Schedule Should Be the Next Pillar of Work to Fall
Thirty percent of workers around the world surveyed last year said they would consider seeking a new job if their current employer required them to return to the office full time.
Apple Sued for Failing to Stop Sexual Harassment on Film Set
Lionsgate says it has zero tolerance for sexual harassment
Unifying Your Company’s Old Guard and New Arrivals
The Great Resignation has likely changed your workforce. Don’t let it divide you into “us” and “them.”
Is Use of Employee Monitoring Contributing to the Great Resignation?
With a big uptick in companies tracking and reporting on the productivity and performance of remote workers, Philip Gordon explains several situations that can get them in legal hot water while doing so.
SHRM Online
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When Might an Employer Question FMLA Certification?
Jeff Nowak explains what choices employers have if an employee fails to provide sufficient certification for FMLA leave.
SHRM Online
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Manufacturing’s Tech Transformation & Sustainability
Mickey Chichester and Britney Torres discuss how recent supply chain issues and labor shortages have accelerated the modernization of the manufacturing industry and what that means for employers and their workforces.
Industry Today
May I Have My Paycheck in Bitcoin?: Crypto Payments Explained
Lisa (Lee) Schreter weighs in on employers paying employees in cryptocurrencies and the legal questions that may raise.
Bloomberg Law
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