Greetings, This Week's iBrief 4-11-19

Week of April 8, 2019

EEOC PROPOSES NEW DEADLINE FOR

EEO-1, COMPONENT 2-PAY DATA

When the EEOC's online reporting portal opened on March 18, it was still unclear whether the new reporting requirements would be included for the 2018 report and if so, when this data would be due.

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Two-Thirds of Hospitals Report Less Than 25% of Patients Activated Online Patient Portal

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Facing Escalating Workplace Violence, Hospital Employees Have Had Enough

Across the U.S., many doctors, nurses and other health care workers have remained silent about what is being called an epidemic of violence against them. The violent outbursts come from patients and patients' families. And for years, it has been considered part of the job.

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