MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'department of labor'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:30:53 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159840&cid=t_329824_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F0qGTbAcfmZ0%2F Six months after a federal appeals court decided a pair of GlaxoSmithKline sales reps are not eligible for overtime pay, they are now asking the US Supreme Court to review their case. And the implications for the pharmaceutical industry are likely to be far-reaching, given that drugmakers have been laying off thousands of sales reps as part of a massive wave of cost cutting in recent years. The petition, however, is not surprising, because there has been a split among appeals courts over this issue. Last year, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that Novartis reps are entitled to overtime (back story), and the Supreme Court earlier this year declined to review the decision (see here). That ruling came just two weeks after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159840 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:07:40 +0100 5159840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029214&cid=t_329824_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FAAIOYoMxzQQ%2F In yet another victory for sales reps, a federal judge ruled that a Boehringer-Ingelheim rep is not exempt from overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and should be paid overtime. The ruling, which came in the form of a summary judgment and is now headed to trial to determine damages, is the latest in a highly contentious decision that has divided courts across the country For the past few years, a growing number of sales reps have argued they were unfairly denied overtime and nearly every drugmaker has been taken to court (look here and here). The US Department of Labor, however, has sided with the reps, arguing that many of the biggest drugmakers have misinterpreted the Fair Labor Standards Act. Here is the issue: the FLSA overtime compensation requirement does not apply to ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029214 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:50:06 +0100 5029214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921393&cid=t_329824_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FPTxrRugA624%2F By Tad DeHavenThe Department of Labor has been added to Cato’s Downsizing Government website. Proposed spending cuts are $143 billion. The following essays examine the department’s activities: Failures of Unemployment Insurance. The UI system is costly to taxpayers and creates numerous economic distortions. Federal involvement should be ended and the states left free to design their own systems. Employment and Training Programs. Federal programs for unemployed workers have never worked very well, are relatively little used, and are unneeded in today’s economy because private markets provide many alternatives. Reforming Labor Union Laws. Federal union laws that mandate exclusive representation, union security, and prevailing wages are costly to the economy and restrict indivi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921393 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:17:19 +0100 4921393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684755&cid=t_329824_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fd10VVkKY8lg%2F In yet another twist in the ongoing battle over sales reps and overtime pay, the US Department of Labor has filed an amicus curiae brief in support of two GlaxoSmithKline reps, who recently lost a case in which a federal appeals court ruled they are not eligible for overtime pay. The Labor Department, however, wants the entire appeals court to rehear the case if the appeals panel declines to do so. Two months ago, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reached its decision after determining that pharmaceutical sales reps are exempt from relevant provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and, therefore, should not be paid overtime (see this and this). That decision affirmed a lower court ruling issued in November 2009 (which you can read here) and, significantly, contradicted a Labo... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684755 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:14:12 +0100 4684755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532571&cid=t_329824_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F3ON0OinTH9Q%2F In what is being hailed as a victory for sales reps, the US Supreme Court has decided not to review lawsuits in which a lower court decided that Novartis and Schering-Plough should have paid overtime to its sales teams. The move means that still other lawsuits filed against several other drugmakers are likely to yield the same outcome, possibly prompting changes in the way sales reps are compensated (see the court denials here and here). Here’s the background: a federal appeals court last July ruled Novartis reps are not exempt from overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and, therefore, should be paid overtime. The same court also upheld a similar decision reached two years ago against Schering-Plough by a federal court, which denied a motion to dismiss a case brought ag... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532571 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:17:56 +0100 4532571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4478154&cid=t_329824_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FsV05nxGEdwk%2F In the latest twist in the ongoing battle over sales reps and overtime pay, a federal appeals court yesterday ruled that two Glaxo reps are exempt from relevant provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and, therefore, should not be paid overtime. The decision affirms a lower court ruling issued in November 2009 (which you can read here) and, significantly, contradicts a US Labor Department brief filed in this and other cases supporting overtime pay for sales reps (read the brief here). The latest decision suggests, once again, that the issue could eventually reach the US Supreme Court, since courts across the country have been so divided. Last summer, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that Novartis reps are entitled to overtime (back story). Here is a primer: The FLSAâ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4478154 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:22:14 +0100 4478154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436734&cid=t_329824_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F1wHKFKpvb7E%2F By Sallie JamesJames Sherk of the Heritage Foundation has an excellent report out today on Trade Adjustment Assistance, and why Congress should allow the program to expire. Without action, it is set to do so on February 12 [$]. Trade Adjustment Assistance is a collection of programs that have been with us since the mid-1970s. The programs provide taxpayer-funded benefits to workers (and firms, and farmers, and entire "communities") who are harmed -- e.g., by losing their job -- from import competition. The main program is the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers program, administered by the Department of Labor and the subject of a paper I wrote in 2007.  It pains me to say that my 2007 call for its abolishment was instead followed in 2009 by an expansion of the program as part of ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436734 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:04:54 +0100 4436734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3999293&cid=t_329824_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FVyEwh-7JadE%2F The nation’s medicine chest mayl be the moniker for the Garden State, but it’s no secret the pharmaceutical industry in New Jersey is shedding a tremendous number of jobs. And with ballooning deficits making it difficult for the state to offer any help, the cupboard is starting to look bare (see here). So the US Department of Labor is stepping in with a $3.6 million grant designed to assist 960 laid off workers. The grant will be administered by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, which wants to use the funds to leverage the out-of-work pharma talent to “create a world-class bioscience cluster” and keep those folks from moving elsewhere. As part of the plan, the state will provide workers with access to ‘dislocated worker services,&#8... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3999293 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:37:46 +0100 3999293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3813065&cid=t_329824_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhealth-it-training-important-ehr-adoption All the attention of late has been on the final rule for meaningful use of EHRs, but the health IT training made possible by funding under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has a far-reaching impact beyond the healthcare industry. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3813065 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:00:33 +0100 3813065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3448959&cid=t_329824_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fpreparing-professionals-nationwide-health-care-transformation I know that health care providers are concerned about implementing new health information technology and finding professionals who can operate and maintain such systems. I know many clinicians are unsure how they will develop or strengthen their skill set to incorporate using health IT efficiently and effectively without jeopardizing their communication with patients during a clinical visit. It seems like a daunting transformation to clinicians themselves and, indeed, for our health care system overall. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3448959 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:36:33 +0100 3448959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3398877&cid=t_329824_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwill-work-for-money%2F Tired of lounging on the sofa all day eating bonbons? Or perhaps you spend your days on hold waiting for a representative from the Department of Labor’s unemployment office to answer. Whatever the motivation, you should know which professions are actively hiring in today’s shaky economy. But you’ll have to do the rest – we can’t forcibly remove those bonbons from your grasp. Image: istockphoto According to a survey by Robert Half International and featured on Forbes, the legal arena is the best place to begin your job hunt. From administrative work to lucrative lawyering posts, many gigs are up for grabs. Not surprisingly, the legal world is bustling due to the overload of foreclosures and bankruptcies. If the thought of working at a law firm makes your skin crawl... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3398877 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:30:06 +0100 3398877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=755750&cid=t_329824_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F136982380%2Firelands_solution_to_double_ou.html Is the low minimum wage directly related to wars waged in Iraq and expensive battles in other areas?Ireland saw such a link and doubled their bottom wage by creating peace plans. During my recent work over there, Irish leaders told me often that it works ... and they have no desire to look back through the barrel of guns. The US? Today's slight increase does little for the person who cannot afford rent or food for a family of two. There's a bigger question we should be asking....Is the low minimum wage related to costly US wars?  The slight minimum wage increase is actually the first in 10 years, according to CNNMoney.com. There appears to be direct relationships between mega monies poured into military efforts – and much... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=755750 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:03:50 +0100 755750