New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed an Executive Order directing “health care facilities” designated by the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to submit reports on capacity and supplies by 10:00 a.m. each day. The Governor signed Executive Order 111 on March 28, 2020. It is the tenth EO he has signed since the onset
Harassment
Fifth Circuit Permits Employee Allegedly Harassed by Patient to Proceed to Trial
By Sarah R. Skubas on
Posted in Harassment, Healthcare
A recent Fifth Circuit decision reminds healthcare employers that liability not only stems from potential harassment of employees by coworkers, but by patients as well. In Gardner v. CLC of Pascagoula, L.L.C. dba Plaza Community Living Center, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 17939 (5th Cir. June 29, 2018), the Fifth Circuit held that Kymberli Gardner,…
#TimesUp for the Healthcare Industry? Not If You Use the Frenzy to Make Meaningful Culture Change
By Sarah R. Skubas & Margaret J. Strange on
Posted in Harassment
As #MeToo and #TimesUp initiatives sweep the nation, the healthcare industry should pay attention.
Recent nationwide media attention on sexual harassment in healthcare, coupled with stressful work environments, means healthcare employers have their share of workplace issues. However, healthcare employers have a unique opportunity to make meaningful culture change happen now – both in the…