[03/26/20]
Posted on March 26, 2020 in COVID-19 Daily Updates
Published by: Hall Render
Thursday, March 26 Recap Note – We believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time, but it is subject to change as circumstances warrant. Also, all finalized resources can be found on the COVID-19 Resource Center page of Hall Render’s website. Congressional Outlook Just before midnight last night, the Senate approved the CARES... READ MORE
Tags: $2 trillion stimulus package, 3D Printing of medical devices, CARES Act, Coronavirus, COVID-19, DOL, Expanded FMLA, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, FDA, Gloves, HHS Letter, HHS Secretary Azar, Masks, N95, Paid Sick Leave, Ventilators, Verma
[03/25/20]
Posted on March 25, 2020 in COVID-19 Daily Updates
Published by: Hall Render
Wednesday, March 25 Recap Note – We believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time, but it is subject to change as circumstances warrant. Also, all finalized resources can be found on the COVID-19 Resource Center page of Hall Render’s website. Congressional Outlook Early this morning, the Senate finally reached a tentative agreement... READ MORE
Tags: $2 trillion, COVID-19, DOL, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, FDA, FFCRA, hhs, oig, Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, Secretary Azar, Section 1135 Waivers, Telehealth FAQ, The Joint Commission, Washington
[09/30/19]
Posted on September 30, 2019 in HR Insights for Health Care
Published by: Hall Render
Two recent opinion letters by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) interpret the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) to require that whenever an employee takes leave for an FMLA-qualifying reason, the employer must designate such leave as FMLA leave, even if the employee would prefer to “save... READ MORE
Tags: DOL, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, FMLA leave, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
[07/12/18]
Posted on July 12, 2018 in HR Insights for Health Care
Published by: Hall Render
A multi-facility health care employer, with subsidiary facilities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, has been named in a class/collective action lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania federal court for allegedly failing to pay its employees adequate overtime under both federal and state wage and hour laws. Plaintiff’s Allegations The plaintiff, a non-exempt (i.e., hourly) medical lab... READ MORE
Tags: Class/Collective Action, department of labor, DOL, Joint Employment, Overtime, Wage and Hour Litigation
[05/17/18]
Posted on May 17, 2018 in HR Insights for Health Care
Published by: Hall Render
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that volunteers, who do not expect compensation, are not employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). In the past, the Sixth Circuit has declined to employ such a bright line test. In Acosta v. Cathedral Buffet, Inc., a church... READ MORE
Tags: Acosta v. Cathedral Buffet Inc, Compensation, DOL, FLSA, sixth Circuit, Volunteers
