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We know the major personnel issues challenging our friends in the health care industry: labor shortages; competitive wages; and rising costs. But what employment and labor legal issues do (or may) health care organizations face in coming months? Accommodation Requests as Remote Work Demands Continue. Throughout the last two-plus years, telework became the new... READ MORE

Hall Render recently published articles (see here and here) on OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), which includes requirements that apply specifically to health care employers. Implementation of those standards will involve some or many employees in tasks related to COVID-19 safety at the beginning and end of their shifts, including screening and donning/doffing protective... READ MORE

As discussed in a previous article, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently issued an emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) as a part of its National Emphasis Program on COVID-19. The previous blog article provided a concise overview of the ETS and its general requirements. This article provides a more thorough summary of Subpart... READ MORE