February 2024 Newsletter

DHS Proposes Minimum Staffing Standards for Nursing Homes

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is seeking to establish minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. Acknowledging that staffing is linked to pay, DHS said adequate compensation helps create a stable workforce with better qualified employees, lower turnover, and better care. In this blog, attorney Jordan Konell explores the federal government’s policy statement that higher compensation is a matter of basic dignity for nursing home workers and residents.
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How to Determine if an Employee Benefits Plan Discriminates on the Basis of Gender Identity

In a recent article in The Legal Intelligencer, Willig, Williams & Davidson examines ways to identify when an employee benefits plan discriminates on the basis of gender identity. The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County has resulted in a split among courts as to whether gender identity protections apply to the ACA.
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Labor Attorney Joins Willig, Williams & Davidson

Please join us in welcoming attorney Felicia Carter to our labor law practice. A graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law, Felicia gained experience clerking for the Honorable Ashley Chan at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of PA and interning with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and at Mazzoni Center Legal Services, where she supported the LGBTQ community in issues of employment discrimination, child custody, adoption, divorce, hate crimes, and name changes.
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Willig, Williams & Davidson Welcomes Labor Attorney

We are pleased to announce that Samuel H. Datlof has joined the firm’s award-winning labor law practice. Sam comes to the firm after serving as the Lead Employment Attorney at Justice at Work Pennsylvania, where he advocated for immigrant workers. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Sam spent two years as a federal judicial law clerk, first in the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and then in the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University and a master’s degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.
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Attorney to Serve on Exec Committee of PBA’s Young Lawyers Division

Associate Felicia Carter has been selected to serve as one of seven attorneys on the Executive Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division. The committee directs the business and activities of the division’s more than 2,900 members, including oversight of 20 committees. Felicia will serve a three-year term.

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Attorney Jordan Konell Discusses Unionization in the Arts and Culture Sector

Union activity is on the rise and unlikely to decrease anytime soon. Amidst this historic resurgence in organizing, arts and culture workers have increased their efforts to fight for their rights and ensure fair treatment for all employees. While labor law was developed primarily for industrial workplaces, union organizers should be aware of the unique legal considerations for the arts and culture sector.
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