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Categorizing Nurses under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Posted In Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Employee Agreement, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Health Care Law, Licensed practical nurses (LPN), Nurse practitioners (NP), Registered nurses (RN)
There has been a surge of nursing lawsuits in recent years, with nurses arguing they have been denied overtime pay, meal breaks, and fair wages as guaranteed to them by the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The FLSA makes a distinction between exempt and non-exempt employees, with the latter receiving overtime and wage protection. More >
The Physician Employment Trend Continues
Posted In Employee Agreement, Health Care Law
As healthcare reform continues to be implemented, the trend toward clinical integration and consolidation also continues and will be a defining characteristic of healthcare delivery in the years ahead. One critical component of clinical integration and consolidation has been health systems employing physicians to form large multi-specialty groups to serve the patient population. Physicians contemplating entering into an employment relationship with a hospital or health system must examine a number of critical issues before entering into an employment agreement. More >
