Business Law & Regulations, Workplace Safety & Health
June 17, 2022
Via: JD SupraThe City of Chicago (“the City”) recently amended its laws on sexual harassment in the workplace. Notably, by July 1, 2022, all employers in the City will be required to have a policy on sexual harassment. Additionally, beginning July 1, […]
Business Law & Regulations, Workplace Safety & Health
June 2, 2022
Via: JD SupraHas vaccination been made mandatory in your jurisdiction? Yes, for specific categories of people. In particular, mandatory vaccinations have been introduced for people over the age of 50, school/university staff, medical staff, and personnel in the defense and security sector. […]
Business Law & Regulations, Workplace Safety & Health
May 26, 2022
Via: JD SupraIn Michelle Roman v. Hertz Local Edition Corp., a United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of California granted summary judgment in favor of Hertz, and against former employee Michelle Roman, whose employment was terminated after she contracted […]
May 25, 2022
Via: ABA JournalContract law protects a patient who was billed about $230,000 for surgery, despite being told that her cost after insurance would be about $1,300, the en banc Colorado Supreme Court ruled last week. The state supreme court ruled that the […]
Business Law & Regulations, Workplace Safety & Health
May 24, 2022
Via: National Law ReviewWith more employees returning to the office and physical workplaces as pandemic restrictions are eased and with an increasingly competitive labor market, it is especially important that employers be vigilant in responding to the mental health needs of their employees. […]
Business Law & Regulations, Workplace Safety & Health
May 23, 2022
Via: LexBlogCongress House House Passes Bill to Help the FDA Address the Infant Formula Shortage On May 18, the House passed a supplemental appropriations bill that would provide $28 million in emergency funding to help the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]
Business Law & Regulations, Workplace Safety & Health
May 17, 2022
Via: SHRMOn May 10, 2022, Delaware Gov. John Carney signed the Healthy Delaware Families Act, which provides up to 12 weeks of leave and benefits to covered employees for certain parental, family caregiving and medical reasons. The related Family and Medical […]
Business Law & Regulations, Workplace Safety & Health
May 16, 2022
Via: Fit Small BusinessThe best HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)-compliant cloud storage providers protect patients’ health information by implementing physical, technical, and administrative safeguards. These solutions include access controls, risk management, data encryption and classification, and security tools. We’ve identified the […]
Business Law & Regulations, Workplace Safety & Health
April 15, 2022
Via: LexBlogOn April 9, 2022, the Maryland state legislature overrode Governor Hogan’s veto of Senate Bill 275, also known as the Time to Care Act of 2022 (the “Act”). With the enactment of the law, Maryland becomes the latest state to […]
Business Law & Regulations, Workplace Safety & Health
April 7, 2022
Via: InvestopediaAn insurance premium is the amount of money an individual or business pays for an insurance policy. Insurance premiums are paid for policies that cover healthcare, auto, home, and life insurance. Once earned, the premium is income for the insurance […]