The government leverages False Claims Act litigation against healthcare organizations as its most effective tool in combating fraud. Employers should prioritize minimizing exposure to qui tam actions and retaliation claims.
Archives for February 9, 2023
Melanie Paul Comments on Upcoming Changes to OSHA Subpoena Process
Melanie Paul comments on new proposed changes to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s guidelines to clarify its subpoena process for employers in “OSHA Proposes Changing Subpoena Power,” published by SHRM.
Jackson Lewis Bolsters Traditional Labor and OSHA Presence with Addition of Joshua M. Henderson
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Joshua M. Henderson has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a principal. Josh joins the firm from Norton Rose Fulbright and has more than 25 years of experience representing employers in all aspects of labor relations and employment law matters.
When Having a Baby and Losing Your Job Collide
At tech companies that spent recent years expanding paid parental leave, parents have felt the whiplash of mass layoffs in an especially visceral way.
Research: How Coworking Spaces Impact Employee Well-Being
People find them to be more socially fulfilling than the office or home, according to a new survey.
Senate Democrats Are Taking Companies to Task Over Invasive Workplace Surveillance
A new bill takes aim at the worker monitoring technologies that spread during the pandemic.
8 signs of a toxic workplace and expert-approved tips to keep your job from destroying your well-being
Anxiety, stress, stomach issues, and trouble sleeping are just a few effects of a toxic workplace.
Is your DEI missing a B? The importance of belonging in the workplace
Belonging is the lynchpin to diversity—it is how you can create a cohesive team that knits together each individual’s unique strengths to tackle hard problems and big tasks.
Building an Inclusive Workplace? Prepare to Shield It from Economic Fears
Mixed economic signals have many worrying about what’s to come.
DISSENT EPISODE FOUR: THE RIGHT TO DISCRIMINATE
Host Jordan Smith and law professor Hila Keren discuss a Colorado case that could expand the right to discriminate under the guise of free speech.
More Workers Are Using ChatGPT, and They’re Not Telling Their Bosses
A survey from Fishbowl finds that 43% of respondents have used ChatGPT or other AI tools for work tasks, up from 27% weeks earlier.
Meta Takes Aim at Bosses Who Don’t Actually Do Anything
The social media and metaverse company is undergoing a process that is being referred to internally as the “flattening,” in which managers will be asked to do things besides endlessly go to meetings.
Former NFL players sue over disability claims, accuse league of systematic bias
Several former National Football League players have flied a class-action lawsuit against the league’s benefits plan, its board of trustees and Commissioner Roger Goodell in federal court Thursday, alleging that the board and the benefits plan wrongfully denied benefits to former players.
Los Angeles the Latest City to Adopt Fair Work Week Measures
Starting April 1, 2023, Los Angeles retail businesses with at least 300 employees will need to comply with a new Fair Work Week Ordinance. This ordinance will require covered employers to provide a written, good-faith estimate of employee work schedules before hiring and within 10 days’ of a
Third Circuit Limits Employee Private Right of Action Under OSH Act
On January 31, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held in Doe v. Scalia that once the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has completed enforcement proceedings, an employee may not maintain a lawsuit under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.