Becker's Healthcare January 29, 2025
On Jan. 28, labor and employment law firm Ogletree Deakins published a blog post highlighting the legal issues that are top of mind for healthcare leaders in 2025.
Here are five takeaways from the post:
1. Unionization. While unionization among healthcare workers and professionals is not a new phenomena, 2024 and the beginning of 2025 have seen notable spikes in unionization efforts among resident physicians and fellows. Some experts tie the increase in labor organizing among medical professionals to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Physician unionization has massively increased since 2020, especially among interns and residents,” Rebecca Givan, PhD, associate professor of labor studies and employment relations at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., told Becker’s. “This reflects the specific strains...
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