According to the EEOC, religious discrimination charges have increased steadily over the past decade. Post-Groff, the stakes for getting accommodation decisions wrong have never been higher. Whether you’re fielding a request for schedule flexibility, dress code exceptions, or vaccination exemptions,
Management service organizations (MSOs) with affiliated clinical labs and urgent care clinics should take note of newly identified guardrails that will facilitate their compliance with the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human
State and local employment laws continue to evolve in ways that can catch even well‑prepared employers off guard. New Jersey’s latest legislative effort is a good example. A bill pending in the New Jersey Legislature would add height and weight
A recent decision by Florida’s First District Court of Appeal (DCA) has significant implications for physicians and other practitioners who dispense medications to injured workers. In No. 1D2023-0941, 2026 WL 513788 (Fla. 1st DCA Feb. 25, 2026), the court
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released its first-ever Department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP) for criminal matters. The new CEP creates a uniform national policy for how the DOJ rewards companies that voluntarily self-report criminal conduct.
The release of H‑1B lottery results has significant consequences for both employers and their foreign national employees. Although selection is welcome news, it does not confer H‑1B status; it merely authorizes the employer to file an H‑1B petition during the
On March 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a favorable advisory opinion regarding a retiring physician’s transfer of ownership interests in a Medicare-certified ambulatory surgical center (ASC) as part of
During its recently adjourned regular session, the Florida Legislature passed several bills that affect the state’s healthcare industry, including legislation that creates a new specialty license type for Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) providing memory care services, reestablishes the licensure and
A single sexual harassment allegation may do more than add one more claim to an employment complaint — it may also affect where the entire case gets litigated. In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth
The Florida Legislature has identified a regulatory gap. As Florida’s population experiences a “silver tsunami,” the number of people who currently live with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (collectively, Dementia) is expected to increase sharply. Lawmakers concluded that existing Assisted
