5 3-11 healthcare wage Final

Practical Steps to Protect Your Organization Healthcare’s Wage & Hour Claim Challenge: May 3, 2011

Reid Bowman, Esq. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Bradley Strawn, Esq. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Agenda ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A Question For You Do you consider wage and hour issues to be the number one employment law risk facing your organization? ,[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],Wage & Hour Class/Collective Actions: The Flood Continues

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Wage & Hour Lawsuits Becoming Stronger Focus for the Plaintiff’s Bar

The Beat Goes On ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Healthcare is a Major Target New Challenges and Old Problems

The New DOL ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

DOL’s Enforcement Approach ,[object Object],“ Plan, “Plan, Prevent, and Protect” ” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Targeting Healthcare Employers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Heightened Government Enforcement ,[object Object],[object Object]

A Question For You In the past 12 months, has your organization been faced with a wage & hour claim from current or former employees? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Health Care Class Actions Are All Over the Map Wage Hour Class/Collective Action Complaints Against Healthcare Organizations Since 1/1/09 NV CA HI AK ID WA OR WY MT CO NM AZ UT SD ND KS OK IA MN MO AR NE TX MI WI IL LA MS AL TN IN OH KY GA SC PA NC FL VA WV NY ME VT NH CT RI MA NJ DE MD D.C. 154 95 52 32 30 14 20 1 12 10 22 4 3 2 4 1 3 3 1 7 1 5 2 1 9 1 2 1 3 1 4 1

Thomas & Solomon ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Thomas & Solomon ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Modus Operandi ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Modus Operandi (cont’d ) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Plaintiffs’ firms are hiring outside companies to send email blasts to employees of target companies. Below is actual text from one such email: What to Expect: Solicitatio n

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What to Expect: Solicitation

The “Copycat” Problem ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other Law Firms Now Looking at Healthcare Employers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Pay Practices ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Pay Practices (con’t) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Practical Compliance Solutions

A Question For You In 2011, my organization is spending more on wage and hour compliance and risk management: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Good News ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Building a Good Faith Defense to Off-the-Clock Claims ,[object Object],[object Object]

Obstacles to Effective Compliance Model ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is a Faragher/Ellerth Defense? ,[object Object]

What is a Faragher/Ellerth Defense? ,[object Object],[object Object]

What if We Don’t Use Preventive Measures? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],Element 1: Adopt and Publicize Clear Timekeeping Policies and Procedures

Adopt and Publicize Clear Timekeeping Policies and Procedures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Element 1: (cont’d)

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Element 1: (cont’d) Adopt and Publicize Clear Timekeeping Policies and Procedures

A Question For You Regarding wage and hour training, in the next 12 months, my organization is: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],Element 2: Training

Training ROI ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

When To Train ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Who Should Be Trained ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Who Should Be Trained ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Training Solutions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Online Training Advantage ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Online Training Certification Page ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Element 3: Certification of Time Records

Certification of Time Records ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Element 3:

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Element 4: Adopt a Robust Complaint Mechanism

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Element 4: (cont’d) Adopt a Robust Complaint Mechanism

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Element 5: Audit Time Records for Compliance

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Element 6: Impose Appropriate Discipline for Policy Violations by Employees and Managers

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Element 7: Periodic Reminders

A Question for You… If your organization may be interested in purchasing ELT’s online training solutions, and you would like an ELT Sales Executive to follow up with you, type "YES" in the box below. If your organization may be interested in purchasing ELT’s online training solutions, and you would like an ELT Sales Executive to follow up with you, type "YES" in the box below.

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