Book Description
Employment and labor decisions affect patient safety and the quality of care on a daily basis. The need for an orderly, well-informed, and legal approach to the healthcare workplace is more important than ever before. The Healthcare Labor and Employment Practice Guide explains the relationship between the management of healthcare facilities and the employees who deliver care every day. This practice guide is designed to help lawyers and non-lawyers navigate the varied and complex issues that affect the healthcare workplace.Coverage includes:Overview of union representation and collective bargainingContract Administration of the collective bargaining agreementGrievance and arbitration process, including arbitrator selection and arbitral precedentPatient and employee healthcare recordsWorkforce restructuringTwenty exhibits, ranging from a table of acronyms to a sample employee handbookAUTHORSBruce I. Petrie, Jr., EsquireLee P. Geiger, EsquireLisa J. Caldemeyer, EsquireThe eBook versions of this title feature links to Lexis Advance for further legal research options.