by Girish Anand | Jul 13, 2010 | Federal Labor Law, Health Care Reform, OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), to " help ensure that employees are, in fact, free to participate in safety and health activities," has created a dedicated Web site entitled Whistleblower.gov. While those who wish to file...
by Girish Anand | Jul 8, 2010 | Federal Labor Law, Health Care Reform, HIPAA
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this morning (July 8, 2010) held a press conference to announce a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NRPM) concerning the privacy, security and enforcement provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...
by Girish Anand | Jul 7, 2010 | Federal Labor Law, Random Musings
On July 5, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Wagner Act, which has come down through the ages as the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the landmark legislation that codified workers’ rights to organize and collectively bargain with...