Well, sort of. Almost nothing has changed in this month’s new government guidance on fit notes over the previous versions. You can receive a fit note digitally these days and (to reduce doctors’ workloads) a wider range of medical practitioners are now authorised to issue them, but officially that’s about it. That under-sells it, maybe … Continue Reading
The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a Proposed Rule [pdf] to implement Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for federal contractors. As we previously reported, under that Order, beginning January 1, 2017 federal contractors and subcontractors must grant each employee working under covered contracts (or covered subcontracts) one hour of paid sick leave … Continue Reading
Squire Sanders is featuring a series of webinars at 1:00 p.m. EDT on July 25 and July 26 focusing on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. During each session, W. Michael Hanna, Tara Aschenbrand, and Jeremy Morris will discuss: The US Supreme Court Decision and Aftermath Overview of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act … Continue Reading
Today in a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court decided that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is constitutionally permissible. In a closely divided 5 – 4 decision, the Court ruled that the so-called “individual mandate” was constitutional as a tax. Based upon the Court’s ruling, the PPACA will continue. Although some of … Continue Reading
