Healthcare Practice Group attorneys provide medical centers, health systems, individual hospitals, insurers, physicians groups, and pharmaceutical companies with comprehensive resources in employment and labor law. We provide guidance and defense in the following areas: - Employment Discrimination Claims
- Wrongful Discharge Avoidance
- Sexual Harassment Avoidance & Litigation
- Labor Relations & Union Avoidance
- Protection of Confidential Information
- Noncompetition & Nonsolicitation Agreements
- Trade Secret Protection & Litigation
- Wage & Hour Issues
- Immigration Visas and Compliance
- Internal Investigations
- Policy/Handbook Development & Interpretation
- Contract Employee Issues
- Human Resources Counseling
- ADA & FMLA Planning & Compliance
- Affirmative Action Plans
- Occupational Safety & Health Compliance
- Counseling on State & Local Laws
- Guidance on ERISA, HIPAA, and other Benefits Issues
Group attorneys are members of/published in/or regularly speak to the following: - Georgia Hospital Association
- Georgia Association of Hospital Attorneys
- Georgia Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration
Recent Updates 12-10-09 - New law may encourage genetic testing. Private MD News. Quotes by John Stivarius. 11-15-09 - Law Seeks to Ban Misuse of Genetic Testing. The New York Times. Quotes by John Stivarius. 11-15-09 - New law bars genetic info discrimination. UPI.com: 100 Years of Journalistic Excellence. Quotes by John Stivarius. 10-26-09 - What to do when your employees get the flu. Lawyers USA. Quotes by Patrick L. Lail. 10-23-09 - Employers brace for flu season. Lawyers USA. Quotes by Patrick L. Lail. 09-27-09 - Employers seek dose of advice on flu shot problems. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Quotes by Douglas H. Duerr. 09-15-09 - Mandatory Flu Shots Not Generally Recommended. SHRM Online. Quotes by Douglas H. Duerr. 05-05-09 - H1N1 Leaves Many Employers Wrestling With Leave Policies. Employee Benefit Advisor. Podcast of Patrick L. Lail. 04-01-09 - The Employee Free Choice Act – Are You Ready? Atlanta Hospital News. Article written by Patrick L. Lail. Healthcare Alerts - EEOC Provides New Guidance on Association Provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Performing Background Checks on Applicants for Nurse & Other Caregiver Positions May Prevent Hospital Liability
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