The United Auto Workers (UAW) Union’s contracts with General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis are set to expire on September 14, 2023. Concerns are growing among the automotive supply base about the impact of a walkout by UAW members if the parties do not reach an agreement. Automotive suppliers within the GM, Ford and/or Stellantis supply
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HRSA Uninsured Program COVID-19 Services: What Were the Standards to Determine Uninsured Status?
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Uninsured Program (UIP), which reimbursed providers for provision of COVID-19 related services to uninsured individuals, paid out more than $24.5 billion in claims. Given this amount, it is no surprise that government enforcers have turned their attention towards scrutinizing the recipients of those funds – the providers of…
Cancer Moonshot Initiative Adds Precision Surgery Effort
The White House recently announced the Precision Surgery Initiative (PSI) as a “first-of-its kind Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) program to develop novel technologies” to more precisely excise cancerous growths to improve outcomes for cancer patients. July 27, 2023 White House Press Release (Release). PSI will add to the Cancer Moonshot’s arsenal of…
HRSA Uninsured Program Covid-19 Services: OIG Audit Finds HRSA Paid for Claims that did not Comply with Federal Requirements
On July 13, 2023 the Office of Audit Services of the Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released the long-awaited audit (A-02-21-01013) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Uninsured Program (UIP) (Audit). The UIP reimbursed providers for provision of COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination services provided…
Change in Standard for Religious Accommodation Means Manufacturing Employers Need to Revisit their Accommodation Policies and Practices
On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court upended the standard for the accommodation of employee religious beliefs and practices that have been relied upon by employers since 1977.
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers may not discriminate against employees based on their religion. As part of this requirement, if an…
Remote Workers and the Massachusetts Wage Act — Proceed With Caution
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact upon the use of remote workforces by U.S. businesses is undisputed. In recent years, the conventional wisdom has been that remote employees living in other states throughout the United States would not be able to avail themselves of the employee-friendly employment laws found in Massachusetts (or other states where the workers…
Religious Accommodation for Employees: The Potential Impact and Likely (Unintended) Consequences of SCOTUS’ Groff v. DeJoy Decision
We recently wrote about Groff v. DeJoy, the Supreme Court decision reinterpreting the meaning of “undue hardship” for Title VII religious accommodations to actually mean “undue hardship,” as opposed to minimal costs. In this follow-up post, we address the potential impact and trade-offs of the Groff decision on employers and the protection of religious…
Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2023
By Vanessa L. Miller, Nicholas J. Ellis, Aaron K. Tantleff, Alexander Misakian, Gregory Husisian, John E. Turlais, Frank S. Murray Jr, Andrew J. Salomone, Roberto J. Fernandez, Scott D. Anderson, Marcus W. Sprow, Erik K. Swanholt, Nicholas R. Johnson, Kristin McGaver Sikora, Nathan A. Beaver, Trent M. Johnson, Tim Patterson, Amanda K. Beggs, Dorothy E. Watson, Samuel J. Winer, Joshua A. Agen, Jessica S. Lochmann, Leigh C. Riley, John K. Wilson, Jonathan H. Gabriel, Steven H. Hilfinger, John D. Lanza, Shabbi S. Khan, Nikhil T. Pradhan, Michelle Y. Ku & Chase J. Brill
Agility and resiliency remain essential attributes for manufacturers in 2023. Manufacturers are no longer focused on figuring out when things will return to “normal.”
Instead, they are applying lessons learned from the past few years to evolve their operations to succeed in this “new normal.” Foley & Lardner’s Manufacturing Sector team continually examines these transformational…
Episode 26: TLDR: A General Counsel’s Perspective on Digital Health
We are excited to announce a special series, TLDR. TLDR is focused on the digital health industry and the lawyers operating inside the companies innovating in the space, their work, the industry, and their experiences. In this episode of TLDR, my colleague Evan Hellman is joined by Michelle McGovern, General Counsel of Verana Health, to discuss…
Blurred Lines for Today’s Workplace: Employer Liability for Employee Conduct Outside of the Traditional Workplace
In a post-pandemic world, the four walls of the office no longer define the workplace. With more and more employees working either remotely or in hybrid roles, employers need to be mindful of their obligations to ensure that their employees are protected from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, no matter where the employees find themselves working.…