Robert D. Orzechowski, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Portland, OR, was the site of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC)’s “How To” conference for the entire cancer care team. More than 600 attendees embraced the opportunity to network and follow 2 tracks of programming on October 21-23, 2015. ACCC’s President, Steven L. D’Amato, BSPharm, RPh, BCOP, has pursued a refocusing on community practice as an important part of his mission, which was reflected in the conference programs. Read More ›

Employment at will (EAW) is a concept that did not exist at one time in America’s past. In 1877, Horace G. Wood articulated the doctrine in A Treatise on the Law of Master and Servant. The concept of EAW must be placed in historical perspective. In the post–Civil War era, the Industrial Revolution went into full swing, and with it came a strong demand for labor. Before that, labor demand was limited, and a national employment policy was practically nonexistent. Read More ›

All employers, including oncology practices, face human resource (HR) management challenges. For most medical practices, complying with the federal Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division standards or with the minimum wage state laws, and any local ordinances, is especially important, because managers in medical practices may be so focused on caregiving that they lose sight of issues such as the exempt status of employees, the use of interns and independent contractors, and how those HR decisions could affect the employer. In addition, it is possible that many medical practices do not have ready access to, and oversight by, a qualified HR professional, because of their size or their financial situation. Read More ›

A quick review of the evening news will often reveal stories of someone in an organization either doing wrong or blowing the whistle on someone else who did wrong. No organization is immune from having its reputation questioned when an employee or manager is caught violating ethical or legal standards, and the fallout can be damaging in many ways. Read More ›

Aquick review of the evening news will often reveal stories of someone in an organization either doing wrong or blowing the whistle on someone else who did wrong. No organization is immune from having its reputation questioned when an employee or manager is caught violating ethical or legal standards, and the fallout can be damaging in many ways. Read More ›

Aquick review of the evening news will often reveal stories of someone in an organization either doing wrong or blowing the whistle on someone else who did wrong. No organization is immune from having its reputation questioned when an employee or manager is caught violating ethical or legal standards, and the fallout can be damaging in many ways. Read More ›

Recent media co­v­­er­age of the de­-bate surrounding an increased federal minimum wage as well as increased “salary basis” test to determine exempt status has drawn employers’ attention. Read More ›

Recent media co­v­­er­age of the de­-bate surrounding an increased federal minimum wage as well as increased “salary basis” test to determine exempt status has drawn employers’ attention. Read More ›

One of the most challenging is­sues for human resource (HR) man­agers is how best to align company policies regarding appearance, grooming, and hygiene with business necessity, safety, legal compliance, and reasonable accommodation. Read More ›