Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho Healthcare Labor & Employment Law Articles

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• 2009 Joint Commission: Implementing the New Conduct Standards, Greg E. Montgomery, Healthcare Attorney and Partner, Miller Nash LLP, March 2009, Read Management Article
• 60 Minutes is Calling...and News Helicopters are Overhead, Ronald B. Lahner, Partner, Health Group, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, December 2010, Read Management Article
• Changes Coming for Rest and Meal Breaks?, Tim O'Connell, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP, March 2010, Read Management Article
• Changing the Rules: The Federal Government Makes Union Organizing Easier, Timothy J. O'Connell, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP, December 2011, Read Management Article
• Double Trouble - Disruptive Physicians and Hostile Work Environments, Mary H. Spillane, Member, Williams Kastner and Kimberly D. Baker, Member, Williams Kastner, November 2011, Read Management Article
• Employer Beware: 2009 to Bring Significant Employment Law Changes, Josephine B. Vestal, Employment Attorney and Member, Williams Kastner, February 2009,, Read Management Article
• Final Regulations Issued on the Washington Domestic Violence Leave Act, Susan Stahlfeld, Employment Law Attorney, Miller Nash LLP and Casey Moriarty, Healthcare Attorney, Miller Nash LLP October 2010, Read Management Article
• Family Leave and Attendance Policies: Can They Coexist in Healthcare Facilities?, Keelin Curran, Member, Stoel Rives LLP and Daniel Swedlow, Associate Attorney, Stoel Rives LLP, July 2009, Read Management Article
• Final Regulations Issued on the Washington Domestic Violence Leave Act, Susan Stahlfeld, Employment Law Attorney, Miller Nash LLP and Casey Moriarty, Healthcare Attorney, Miller Nash LLP October 2010, Read Management Article
• Health Care Reform’s Big Impact on HR, Judd H. Lees, Williams Kastner and KoKo Huang, Williams Kastner, June 2010, Read Management Article
• How Texting Patient Information Can Increase Risk, Kimberly D. Baker, Member, Williams Kastner, November 2010, Read Management Article
• Legal Issues in Employee Fraud, Leslie Bottomly, Partner, Labor & Employment Group, Ater Wynne LLP, September 2010, Read Management Article
• Need Help? Legal Issues When Hiring Caregivers, Stacey Mark, Chair, Labor and Employment Group, Ater Wynne LLP, November 2009, Read Management Article
• Retaliation Claims and Potential Claimants May Increase Litigation in the Medical Field, Darren A. Feider, Member, Williams Kastner, June 2011, Read Management Article
• Using Physician Noncompete Agreements in Washington, James M. Shore, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP, December 2010, Read Management Article
• The Seven “W’s” of the Employee Termination Meeting, Darren A. Feider, Member, Williams Kastner, June 2009, Read Management Article
• Snuffing Out Employee Tobacco Use: The Trend Towards No-Nicotine Hiring Policies, Keelin Curran, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP and Karin Jones, Associate, Stoel Rives LLP, March 2011, Read Management Article
• Social Media: New Opportunities and Headaches, Leslie Bottomly, Partner, Ater Wynne LLP and Kathy Feldman, Partner, Ater Wynne LLP, June 2010, Read Management Article
• Update Your Policies Now to Comply with ADAAA, Kathryn L. Feldman, Partner, Labor and Employment Group, Ater Wynne LLP, February 2009, Read Management Article
• Washington’s Expanded Domestic Partnership Law: What Employers Need to Know, Erin L. Lennon, Associate, Stoel Rives LLP and Margaret L. Barbier, Principal, Stoel Rives LLP, January 2010, Read Management Article
• Washington’s New Domestic Partner Law Causes Headaches for Employers, John Walch, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Leader, Ater Wynne LLP, April 2010, Read Management Article