Posted June 7, 2023
There are legal consequences for hospice providers who do not balance their payroll practices correctly. Miscalculated compensation or miscommunicated policies are among the most common reasons that hospices are facing legal concerns related to staff compensation, according to Russell Bruch, partner at Morgan Lewis. Bruch assists employers with legal wage and salary matters at the global law firm.
“Claims alleging off-the-clock work, failure to take required meal or rest breaks and failure to properly calculate the overtime rate of pay are some of the wage and hour issues that pose the greatest risk to companies in the hospice industry,” Bruch told Hospice News in an email. “Employees who were not paid correctly can bring their claims as a class or collective action on behalf of all similarly situated employees. Additionally, the U. S. Department of Labor can audit employers at random to ensure compliance.”
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