Year: 2016

Work-life balance is an important issue for all professionals, including physicians. The demands of work can have a significant effect not only on a physician’s personal life, but also a physician’s ability to fulfill work obligations and meet the needs of patients. There is little doubt that failure to properly balance work and life can …

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Previously, we looked very briefly at the general process the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission uses to handle discrimination complaints. As we noted last time, federal statutes require employees to file a complaint with the EEOC before suing in court, and the agency will give notice when a complainant is clear to sue the employer. In …

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Last time, we began looking at a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against a MN construction company accused of engaging in unfair discriminatory practices and creating a hostile work environment for African American employees. As we mentioned last time, these employees were listed as plaintiff-intervenors in the EEOC lawsuit. Those who believe …

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Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a complaint in federal court alleging that a construction company based in Hugo, Minnesota engaged in racial discrimination and harassment against its employees. Two of the company’s former African American employees claimed that they had been harassed on multiple occasions by a white supervisor. They also alleged …

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Diversity in the workplace is not some narrow thing that just involves one or two factors. Rather, how diverse a given workplace is is affected by a range of different things. However, some aspects of workplace diversity tend not to get the same amount of attention from employers as others. Experts and survey data suggest …

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In our last post, we began looking at the recent disciplinary action taken against taken against a Minnesota doctor for his treatment of a patient that committed suicide after being released from group home care. As we noted, the doctor agreed with the state medical board to complete various requirements before his license—placed on conditional …

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We have previously looked at the issue of opioid over-prescription on this blog. As we’ve noted, it is a growing area of concern, and one which state professional boards are increasingly addressing. For example, at the end of July, a Minnesota doctor was disciplined in a case involving a patient who overdosed on medication. The …

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