FP Workplace Law Forecast 2024

2023 RECAP Healthcare

What Will 2024 Bring?

Labor Organizing To Continue A key trend that carried throughout 2023 will continue into the new year – union organizing at healthcare organizations across the country. Labor unions made gains in the industry in the past year and workers will no doubt continue to build on this success in 2024. Employers will want to remain proactive when it comes to workforce relations to minimize disruptions. No Relief on Horizon for Staffing Shortages Healthcare facilities of all types continued to experience staffing shortages in 2023. We have not seen the type of rebound we would have expected (and hoped for) coming out of the pandemic, especially when it comes to physicians, nurses, and educators. Unfortunately, consulting firms predict we’ll see further declines leading to hundreds of thousands of unfilled jobs by the end of 2024. Alternative staffing models will ease some of the pain for those employers willing to adjust their practices. Wage and Hour Carveouts Could Roll Through Industry A new California law passed on October will raise the minimum wage for nearly all healthcare employees in the state – hourly and salaried – and also including independent contractors. We expect to see other states follow California’s lead and pass similar measures, buoyed by the support of labor unions and worker advocates.

AI Focus Workforce Optimization

AI tools can bring healthcare employers a new level of staffing efficiency by predicting patient inflow and adjusting scheduling as necessary to comply with local laws and minimize worker burnout. AI systems can also create advanced training programs and simulations to enhance workers’ skills and clinical preparedness.

Hannah Sweiss Partner

Laurel Cornell Regional Managing Partner Louisville lcornell@fisherphillips.com

Woodland Hills/Los Angeles hsweiss@fisherphillips.com

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