Is it ever OK to hire someone with a criminal record?
By
John Durso
Dec 02, 2012
We try to check out employee candidates as thoroughly as possible but the staffing environment around here is tough.
Ask the Legal Expert … about non-competition agreements
By
John Durso
Aug 05, 2015
We are tired of having our top nurses poached by other skilled care providers in the area. Can we hire new nurses under a non-compete clause?
Ask the Legal Expert about … arbitration clauses
By
John Durso
Jan 06, 2017
May a SNF continue to use arbitration clauses in resident contracts?
Ask the legal expert … about using external auditors
By
John Durso
Jan 01, 2014
What do you advise about using external auditors to check what we’re doing — before wave after wave of government auditors come in?
Ask the legal expert: Can you find any positives in the 2023 SNF PPS proposed rule?
By
Norris Cunningham
Jun 01, 2022
Q: Can you find any positives for nursing homes in the 2023 proposed prospective payment rule?
Ask the Legal Expert about … Overtime laws
By
John Durso
Jun 08, 2018
Some of our staff are super-diligent and work right through lunch breaks sometimes. Can we get in trouble with OSHA or other regulators if we stress to them to take their breaks but they still don’t?
Ask the legal expert: How stringent can we be about visitation times and what can we do to or about violators?
By
John Durso
Oct 01, 2020
We have had some family members disagree with our visitation policy. The tension has worsened due to the pandemic, and state and local authorities clamping down to protect long-term care residents. How...
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John Durso
Dec 01, 2008
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Ask the Legal Expert about … sexual harassment investigation
By
John Durso
Aug 09, 2018
Our executive director has been accused of sexual harassment by a mid-level manager. How should we investigate this properly?
Ask the Legal Expert about … employees working ‘off the clock’
By
John Durso
Dec 06, 2016
With the new overtime pay regulations, how do we insulate ourselves from problems if we have diligent workers who might work “off the clock?”