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CHA believes that patients, employees, hospitals/health systems and the public are best served when management and employees work directly with each other. If employees of an organization vote to be represented by a third party in a lawful election, it is the management's responsibility to work with the elected representative in accordance with applicable laws.

While federal law generally governs labor relations of private employers, state law may touch on some issues, such as property rights. For public employers, California state law takes precedence. Thus, it is important to keep abreast of developments at both state and federal levels to ensure compliance.

CHA believes that patients, employees, hospitals/health systems and the public are best served when management and employees work directly with each other. If employees of an organization vote to be represented by a third party in a lawful election, it is the management’s responsibility to work with the elected representative in accordance with applicable laws.

While federal law generally governs labor relations of private employers, state law may touch on some issues, such as property rights. For public employers, California state law takes precedence. Thus, it is important to keep abreast of developments at both state and federal levels to ensure compliance.

CHA News Article

CDPH Issues Notice on Mandated Fines for Hospitals Not in Compliance With Nurse Staffing Ratios
For CNOs, licensing & certification staff, human resources executives

BJ Bartleson, RN, MS, NEA-BC Gail Blanchard-Saiger

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued All Facilities Letter 20-04, detailing the new administrative penalties it will enforce for general acute care hospitals that fail to comply with nurse-to-patient staffing ratios, and clarifying certain provisions of the requirements.

CHA News Article

CHA Conference to Offer Human Resources Legal, Practical Insight
For legal counsel, human resources executives, risk & compliance leaders

Registration is now open for CHA’s members-only Human Resources Conference: Bringing Order to Chaos conference in Pasadena March 23-24, combining CHA’s annual Employee Safety and Workers Compensation seminar and its Labor and Employment seminar.  

CHA News Article

State Releases Guidance on New Law for Determining Independent Contractors
For CEOs, human resources executives, finance executives

Gail Blanchard-Saiger

Yesterday, the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency released a web page focused on Assembly Bill 5, the bill that creates a new test for determining independent contractor status. The site includes information for employees and employers, including frequently asked questions. Although many questions remain, this new resource may be helpful to hospital leaders as they review their independent contractor relationships.

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