Saturday, May 18, 2024

⊕ LEGAL: Do certain security checks constitute compensable work?

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the courts have long struggled with the issue of what constitutes compensable "work" under the Fair Labor...

LEGAL: DOL proposed rule revising tip pooling rules

By Jeff Jones Special to the UCBJ On Dec. 4, 2017, the Federal Department of Labor (DOL) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that will...

⊕Changing the quality of health care [SPONSORED]

Patient-centered model trending in UC In the practice of medicine, the focus is now on the quality of health care delivery. Patient satisfaction care coordination,...

LEGAL: OSHA takes controversial positions on transgender restroom issues at work

Many employers may not realize that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates in some ways the use of toilet facilities at work....

OSHA reverses policy on drug testing, safety incentives

By Jeff Jones Special to the UCBJ On May 12, 2016, OSHA published a final rule that, among other things, amended 29 C.F.R. § 1904.35 to...

Cedar eyeing youth training facility building for new methadone clinic

Cedar Recovery plans to have a mandatory meeting with the State Health Care Facilities board at the end of July