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Who should not have access to employee medical records?

Business Management Daily

The COVID-19 pandemic brought mandatory vaccinations and medical screenings to many companies, which has caused some controversy regarding the confidentiality of employee medical information. In particular, many want to know who should and who should not have access to their employee medical records.

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Who should not have access to employee medical records?

Business Management Daily

The COVID-19 pandemic brought mandatory vaccinations and medical screenings to many companies, which has caused some controversy regarding the confidentiality of employee medical information. In particular, many want to know who should and who should not have access to their employee medical records.

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Tools for HR to Stay Compliant with Labor Laws for 2021 | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage , overtime pay, record-keeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local Governments. Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

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Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears

Florida Workers' Comp

The program concludes Thursday just before lunchtime with a panel dedicated to the Report of the (1972) National Commission on State Workmen's Compensation Laws. As I write this, I wonder whether it is this document or the Commission to which I address my Shakespearean references. Perhaps I "come to bury" the report, not to praise it.

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The Top 10 Bizarre Workers’ Comp Cases for 2022

The Workcomp Writer

Please specifically note that, as is the case with all previous “Bizarre Lists,” I am ever mindful of the fact that while a case might be factually bizarre in an academic sense, it is intensely real for the participants and their families. The Commission affirmed, with one Commissioner dissenting. The medical evidence was conflicting.

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Massachusetts wage and hour laws you need to know

Genesis HR Solutions

January 1, 2021. They must also be free to leave the workplace. Massachusetts workers have a right to receive their wages, including tips, earned vacation pay, promised holiday pay, and earned commissions that are definitely determined, due and payable. Parental Leave & Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) in Massachusetts.

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Employment law changes to watch in 2021

Insperity

The new calendar year always rings in some employment law changes, and 2021 is no different. This year, many states have enacted changes in employee leave policies; ended or extended some temporary exemptions put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic; and taken steps to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.