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Employers Must Not Turn a Blind Eye to Website Accessibility

Under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), covered employers must make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. For instance, if a prospective employee that is blind comes into an employer’s facility and…

DOL’s Overtime Rule Will Not Go into Effect Next Week

Yesterday evening, a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction, which effectively suspends the new overtime regulations issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) earlier this year.

Politics in the Workplace: Keeping Cool While the Election Heats Up

With the presidential election just two weeks away, emotions are high and watercooler talk is no doubt boiling over. Employers should be cognizant of the political discussions employees are having in the workplace that may cross the line into potential hostile work environment claims.

2016 Oklahoma Healthcare Legislation

A number of healthcare related bills signed into law during the 2016 Oklahoma legislative session have already gone into effect or will go into effect November 1, 2016. Following is a recap of a few of the bills that may have an impact on your healthcare business.

Employers Need to Review Drug Testing Policies with Several Rules in Mind

As federal government agencies continue to flex their regulatory muscles, simply making sure your drug and alcohol testing policy complies with Oklahoma law is no longer sufficient. Both the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Occupational Safety and Health…

Recent Oklahoma Supreme Court Decision May Make it More Difficult to Terminate At-Will Employees

Oklahoma employers are generally permitted to terminate employees for any reason or for no reason, just as employees can leave their employment for any reason or no reason at all. This is known as the at-will rule. However, for employers…

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Position on Valuation of Closely-Held Family Businesses

In late August, the United States Treasury Department issued proposed regulations to § 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code which provides rules for valuing business interests transferred to family members. The proposed changes triggered an outcry in the media, and…

Changes to the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund (OUSF) Impact Hospitals, Clinics and Service Providers

When a patient in Lawton wants to see a specialist in Oklahoma City, it usually requires the patient to get in a car and drive for more than an hour on I-44. But with telemedicine, all of that changes. Patients…

“The New Rules are Here! The New Rules are Here!”

While maybe not as excited as Navin R. Johnson was in The Jerk when the new phone books finally arrived, physicians and physician assistants should nevertheless be pleased about recent changes in the laws and rules relaxing strict supervision requirements…

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Updates Menu Labeling Rules

A little over a year ago Crowe & Dunlevy advised clients about the impending compliance deadlines with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Menu Labeling Rule for restaurants and vending machines. Since then, the FDA has published a final guidance for restaurants and has postponed some of the compliance dates for restaurants and vending machine owners and operators.