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HHS ANNOUNCES AUDIO-ONLY TELEHEALTH IS ALLOWED UNDER HIPAA
Healthcare, Newsletter Articles
July 13, 2022
In response to the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced that its Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) would use discretion in enforcing certain provisions of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules for providers...
PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT
Newsletter Articles
June 28, 2022
When the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) employs its scarce and precious resources to sue you, you might be in trouble. DLS Engineering Associates (“DLS”), a federal contractor, recently found itself in that predicament ...
WORKPLACE BIRTHDAY PARTY LEADS TO ADA VIOLATION
Newsletter Articles
June 8, 2022
What could go wrong with throwing a surprise birthday party at the workplace? Apparently, a lot. In this case, it cost one Kentucky employer $450,000. Mr. Kevin Berling suffers from anxiety and panic attacks. Birthday parties were customary in the of...
ARE YOUR EMPLOYEES PROPERLY CLASSIFIED?
Newsletter Articles
May 5, 2022
The most basic, and yet sometimes most important, question when bringing on workers is whether the worker will be classified as an employee or an independent contractor. Unfortunately, the answer is anything but simple because it depends. It is not o...