October 2011

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently launched a HIPAA compliance audit program with 150 on-site audits scheduled to begin in February 2012.  Covered entities and business associates need to be prepared and take stock of their HIPAA compliance.  For more information see the following link to Jackson Lewis’ privacy blog:

http://www.workplaceprivacyreport.com/2011/10/articles/hipaa-1/hipaa-audits-to-begin-early-2012/index.html

The National Labor Relations Board has just announced it has postponed the effective date of its new rule mandating the workplace posting of an official Notice of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act. The rule had been scheduled to go into effect on November 14th. Now, the rule will be effective on January…