Healthcare Labor Laws

Healthcare Labor Laws Project instructions

Scenario

You are a manager of 50 service industry staff, including orderlies, housekeeping, and cafeteria staff, at Afton Regional Hospital. You have a mix of full-time, part-time, per diem, and contract employees, and these employees often work overtime hours. The employees are diverse in their demographics, as you have employees ranging from ages 14 to 68, who are diverse in race, ethnicity, and gender. All of your staff members belong to one union, and this union has a variety of different labor guidelines regarding employees’ benefits, pensions, hours worked per week, and compensation.

Once per quarter, your department must revisit its resource needs, and determine appropriate resource allocation for the upcoming quarter. These resources include staff, supplies, and training, and this process is crucial to ensuring your department can run seamlessly. Your supervisor is starting to plan for this process and has asked for your assistance. Specifically, she needs to determine the resources necessary to meet the needs of the department, while adhering to relevant labor laws and guidelines. She has therefore asked for a report that describes the makeup of your team within the department and evaluates the impact of relevant labor laws and guidelines on resource allocation. Your supervisor will then use this information as she plans for the larger department’s needs.

After receiving the request from your supervisor, you learned that two employees are expected to be out on maternity leave in the upcoming months, and two additional employees have scheduled substantial surgical procedures in the same timeframe. In addition, you receive an email from the Human Resources department telling you that it has had an increased interest from high school students in working at Afton Regional Hospital. Most of these students would be available only part-time during the summer and holiday times; they range in age from 14 to 19. You are glad you received this information now, as this will all be valuable information to include in your report to your supervisor.

Directions

Your supervisor has asked that you create a resource allocation report that describes the makeup of your team and evaluates the impact of relevant labor laws and guidelines on resource allocation for your team at Afton Regional Hospital.

Specifically, you must address the following:

• Explain the impact of the various employment types of the industry staff on resource allocation. Consider the following:
  • How do the employment types differ in terms of schedule, pay, and benefits?
  • How will you manage various schedules to ensure there are appropriate resources to adequately serve patients?
• Describe the specific employment compensation regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and their impact on resource allocation at Afton Regional Hospital.
• Describe the labor law regulations related to employee safety that Afton Regional Hospital must adhere to, and their impact on resource allocation.
• Describe the labor law guidelines related to youth employment, and their impact on resource allocation at Afton Regional Hospital.
• Describe the impact of labor guidelines in union contracts on resource allocation. For example, you might consider the following:
  • How might the union contract impact scheduling shifts for employees?
  • How might the union contract impact wages and employee benefits?
• Describe the impact of labor law guidelines of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on resource allocation at Afton Regional Hospital.

What to Submit

Resource Allocation Report
Evaluate the impact of relevant labor laws and guidelines on resource allocation for a team in a healthcare facility. Your report must be 500–1,000 words in length and cite any references using the appropriate formatting guidelines.

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