United States: Healthcare Employer Lands In Patient-Privacy Predicament

Healthcare providers are required by law to maintain the privacy of most patient information, and there are good business reasons for medical practices to protect patients’ personal information. In a recent case, a medical practice group found itself unwittingly having to disclose what it considered to be private information of its patients in order to defend a lawsuit brought by former employees. Peace v. Premier Primary Care Physicians, S.C.

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By | February 9th, 2015 ||

United States: What To Expect When Your Male Employee Is Expecting: Massachusetts Replaces Maternity Leave Act With Parental Leave Act

Effective April 7, 2015, the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act will be replaced by the Parental Leave Act (“PLA”). The new law expands the scope of the Maternity Leave Act by extending parental leave rights to men.

The new law requires employers to provide both women and men with time off “for the purpose of giving birth” or adopting a child. While the new statute does not define how the phrase “giving birth” applies to men, […]

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United States: Knowingly Employing Unauthorized Workers – Can You Give Employees A Second Chance To Provide Valid I-9 Documentation?

Knowingly employing an unauthorized worker is prohibited by federal law. As a result, I-9 audits are a necessary part of doing business, as the penalties for noncompliance are too severe to ignore this fact.

One question arises often during the I-9 audit process: what to do when you discover that an employee has not provided valid proof of employment authorization. When this occurs, the proper course of action is typically to notify the employee of […]

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