Mandatory overtime is a difficult problem for RNs and health care facilities. Because of inadequate RN staffing, employers have used mandatory overtime to staff facilities often as a cost savings factor.Nurses are concerned about the health effects of long term overtime and the quality of care being provided.N law prohibits action against a nurse who refuses mandatory overtime because it would jeopardize patient safety. NJ enacted legislation prevents a health care facility from requiring an employee to work in excess of an agreed to, predetermined and regularly scheduled daily work shift, not to exceed 40 hours per week.
Defense lawyer Robert Shapiro has made a career of defending celebrities and famous athletes, including O.J. Simpson, Darryl Strawberry, Johnny Carson, and the Kardashians. He was named the lead counsel of Simpson's team soon after the double-murders, but was later pushed aside so Cochran could become lead counsel.
Civil rights and civil liberties lawyers advocate in court for the protection and expansion of the rights and liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and by legislation. Civil rights lawyers can be involved in a wide range of cases, including allegations of discrimination and challenges to laws that restrict constitutional liberties.