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Tom advises and represents employers through sophisticated labor and employment matters, with a particular focus on the healthcare and education sectors. When investigation or litigation occurs, he’s a fierce advocate for clients, helping them to resolve issues with minimum interruptions to daily operations while implementing best practices to avoid future litigation.

A new COVID-related bonus from the State of Minnesota is coming “to thank those Minnesotans who worked on the frontlines during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency.”  Certain employers who employed frontline workers in Minnesota have affirmative, required steps to take to make their employees aware of the opportunity.
Continue Reading Required Notice Posting for Employers of Frontline Workers in Minnesota

On May 30, 2022, Politico published an article with the headline:  America’s Hospital Regulator Wasn’t Designed for a Pandemic.”  The crux of the article: “[T]he Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is ill-equipped to enforce its rules.”  This matters for hospitals and other healthcare facilities still grappling with masks and vaccines.

Five interesting takeaways from the article are outlined below.Continue Reading Politico’s Bombshell Article on the CDC and COVID Requirements: Five Takeaways For Health Care Leaders