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Please Click HerePosted on May 19, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
A recent action by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has signaled that a new rule on “quickie” elections will be up for debate (and likely passage) in 2014. Several days ago, the NLRB voluntarily dismissed the appeal of a federal District Court decision which held that the Board’s expedited representation election process was invalid […]
Posted on May 19, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
A recent decision from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a ruling from the NLRB and held that an agreement between an employer and employee that provided for arbitration of any disputes (including class-action claims) was valid and did not violate the employee s right to pursue collective action to complain about an issue […]
Posted on May 19, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Last week, the NLRB’s (Board) newly-confirmed top lawyer, Richard Griffin, publicly commented that if given an opportunity (in other words, if the right case came along), he would attempt to overturn the employer-friendly, Bush-Era Board decision upholding an employer’s right to prohibit employee use of company e-mail systems for union solicitation (as long as the […]
Posted on May 19, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
This is the time of year that we say “thank you” and “best wishes” to all. On behalf of Ruder Ware, I want to thank all of our clients for the confidence they have shown in our representation. I also want to thank all of the human resource professionals who have spent the year working […]
Posted on May 19, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Employers understand they may be liable for employee injuries that arise while an employee is reporting to work, such as an automobile accident on the way to work or an injury when walking into the company premises from the parking lot. These potential areas of liability arise from the worker’s compensation statute in the state […]
Posted on May 19, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
One of the most challenging situations faced by an employer is deciding whether or not to question an applicant about their condition when it is obvious the applicant suffers from some type of disabling condition (i.e. applicant arrives in a wheelchair or uses crutches). Employers are afraid to ask questions that could be used to […]
Posted on May 19, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
As of January 1, 2014, employers in Minnesota may not ask an employee for information about their criminal background in the employment application process. This is known as “Ban-the-Box” law which has been passed in seven states, and similar laws are pending in 26 other states. The law prohibits employers from having a question on […]
Posted on May 19, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
On May 12, 2014, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a proposed rule that would amend the civil monetary penalty (CMP) rules of the OIG to incorporate new CMP authorities, clarify existing authorities, and reorganize regulations on civil money penalties, assessments, and exclusions. The proposed regulations are intended by the OIG to update regulations […]
Posted on May 19, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
There are many organizations around the country that use a messenger model as a managed care contracting mechanism. Under the messenger model, an intermediary is used to shuttle offers from managed care organizations to individual providers who sign on to the network. Messenger model networks should not be confused with clinically integrated systems. Clinical integration […]
Posted on May 19, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
One area it is relatively common to find compliance infractions involves the employment of individuals by a health care provider who may be listed on the list of parties who are excluded from federal health care programs. Most providers have integrated routine background checks and excluded party searches into their hiring program. Occasionally, an excluded […]