by Girish Anand | Oct 30, 2009 | OSHA
BP is the recipient of the largest fine in OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) history–$87 million, or four times the previous record–for a 2005 accident at a refinery in Texas City, Texas, that claimed 15 workers’ lives....
by Girish Anand | Oct 29, 2009 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law, Health Care Reform, HIPAA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a new version of its "Equal Employment Opportunity Is the Law" poster that incorporates new regulations for the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination...
by Girish Anand | Oct 27, 2009 | HIPAA
Vaccinations for the H1N1 virus are in full swing across the country with health officials specifically warning those 24 and younger, along with pregnant women, to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Over the weekend, President Obama declared a national emergency that...
by Girish Anand | Oct 26, 2009 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law, HIPAA, OSHA, Random Musings, State Labor Law, Uncategorized
Provisions in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which was part of the stimulus package passed in February, created new security and breach rules for those covered by HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and...
by Girish Anand | Oct 23, 2009 | Federal Labor Law, Minimum Wage Law, Uncategorized
In 1993, the nurses at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center in California voluntarily created and voted for a plan to work 12-hour instead of 8-hour shifts while retaining their hourly rate without being paid overtime. Under the plan, the nurses went from $22.83 an...