EMPLOYEES: Do Employers Have to Give Employees Meal and Rest Breaks? Answer: It Depends Federal law says “no,” as the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) does not require employers to provide employees with meal or rest breaks. But, some state laws say “yes” and laws vary by state. In...
Healthcare: District courts lack jurisdiction to award a Medicare Provider (Doctor) injunctive relief until administrative remedies are exhausted Providers of medical services to Medicare recipients often must navigate claim denials in order to get paid. Medicare contractors determine provider reimbursement eligibility based on several sources, including local coverage determinations...
EMPLOYERS OF 26 EMPLOYEES OR MORE NEW LAW ON COVID-19 LEAVE REQUIREMENTS Senate Bill 95[1] becomes law in California on March 29, 2021. Employers with 26 or more employees have new COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave requirements that are retroactive to January 1st, 2021 and goes through September 30,...
WILL YOU GET SUED BECAUSE OF YOUR WEBSITE? - ADA COMPLIANCE RISKS - Today, we are answering the question that some individuals and business owners may not even realize they need to ask: “Can I get sued if my website does not comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines?” The...
REMOTE AND IN PERSON EMPLOYEES CA LABOR COMMISSIONER IS COMING FOR YOU Employers in California better get it right in the treatment of employees. Any employee working in California must be paid under California laws, including remote employees. The California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (“DLSE”) is tasked with combating...
COMMERCIAL LANDLORDS COVID-19: Force Majeure Clauses in Contracts – NY Court Decision We previously noted that most commercial leases contain Force Majeure clauses, that is, a provision in the lease that allows the tenant or landlord to be released from performance if there is an act of god or some...
♥ WORKPLACE LOVE AFFAIRS ♥ Workplace ‘spouse’ relationships, where employees have a close working relationship is one thing, but what about when workplace relationships blossom into a Cupid Romance – what liability does the employer suffer? Results of a Society of Human Resource Management survey conducted earlier this year...
BANKRUPTCY COURT – If Debtor is Solvent, Default Interest and ‘Make-Whole’ Contract Provisions are Enforced With the impending onslaught of bankruptcies, now is the time to consider the terms in your agreements with those who owe you money. A recent bankruptcy in Texas confirms that: Contract default judgment terms...
REMINDER: CAL/OSHA REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO POST 2020 ANNUAL SUMMARY OF WORK-RELATED INJURIES AND ILLNESSES BY FEBRUARY 1ST While we would like to eloquently summarize this for you again, the CA Department of Industrial Relations issued a release that does it quite well: If there are problems with how this message...
EMPLOYER GETS INDICTED FOR NO POACHING SENIOR EMPLOYEES AGREEMENTS WITH COMPETITORS Employers rarely get entwined in antitrust actions, but that is exactly what happened on January 7th of this year. The Department of Justice indicted Surgical Care Affiliates LLC, which operates outpatient medical care facilities throughout the country. The indictment...