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Are you being fair to pregnant employees in a dental office?

by Olivia Wann

Recently Walgreens was ordered to pay $205,000 in EEOC pregnancy and disability discrimination lawsuit.  Evidently a Walgreens store located in Alexandria, Louisiana refused to let an employee take emergency leave to seek medical attention.   The pregnant employee suffered with diabetes and hypoglycemia and was spotting.  The store manager refused to let the employee leave until she found a replacement. The employee had no choice but to resign so that she could seek medical care.  The employee miscarried that day.  Walgreens violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.[1]  Are you in compliance with state and federal laws?

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Corporate Transparency Act for Dental Offices

Are you an LLC, a PLLC, or a corporate entity? Be aware that Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act in 2021. The new federal reporting requirement for beneficial ownership information goes into effect beginning January 1, 2024. The goal of this new law is to prevent money laundering and other financial crimes, including terrorist financing.

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The First Phishing Attack Settlement $480,000 Announced!

The OCR reached a $480,000 settlement with a Louisiana medical group after a phishing attack compromised the information of 35,000 patients. Phishing attacks can result in identity theft, financial loss, discrimination, stigma, mental anguish, negative consequences to reputation, health, or physical safety of the individuals, or to others identified in the individual’s protected health information, according to the Office of Civil Rights.

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What’s Going on with Radiation Protection Laws?

There has been some buzz in the dental field about laws changing that concern x-ray and radiation protection for patients. We’ve recently received questions and comments from clients saying that they’ve heard that lead aprons are soon going to be obsolete, and they are wondering if this is or isn’t true. So, what is going on with Radiation Protection Laws?

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