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Fall-off rate is an industry term that, in real English, translates to the number of assignments that fail to be completed for any reason. The commonly accepted industry average fall-off rate is 10 ...

Background checks Background checks are required for travelers for most hospitals. Hospitals understandably want to ensure that patient care is not compromised by workers who are convicted felo...

Blacklists are legal when used internally. What constitutes an internal use of privileged employment information? The simplest example is when you are terminated from a hospital and attempt to be re...

Dallas Fort-Worth Hospital Council / GroupOne Services Blacklist   The Dallas Fort-Worth Hospital Council was started as a non profit local hospital association. In 1988 they set up a for profit aff...

What is a non-compete clause? A non-compete clause (also called a do-not-compete agreement, or more whimsically a faithless servant doctrine) in an employment contract is a hiring restriction.  ...

Aureus Nursing versus traveler   Basic facts {mprestriction ids="3,6,8"} This is a summary of the known facts based on the extensive notes of the traveler, discussions with the Asso...

In these hard times, travelers are experiencing longer downtime periods between contracts. It comes as a surprise to many travelers that you are automatically eligible to receive unemployment benefits...

Are guaranteed hours really guaranteed? Guaranteed hours sounds great in this economy, right? However, seeing that phrase in your contract does not necessarily mean what you think it means. Nor doe...

Meet Your Legal TeamPanTravelers is proud to welcome the Law Firm of Reben, Benjamin, and March to the Association team. Lead Attorney Howard Reben brings over 38 years of Employment Law experien...

  Introduction to California overtime regulations The laws governing overtime in California differ dramatically from those in most states. The basic rules require employers to pay time a...

Unemployment benefits for travelers? It may come as a surprise that travelers are eligible for unemployment at the end of every completed contract and in certain other circumstances. This is true...

Your assignment hospital has just terminated your contract. What now?   {mprestriction ids="3,6"} Professional issues Take a deep breath and assess your situation, it is not as ba...

 Legal Services Overview  A traveler has a contract with an agency to work at a healthcare facility for 13 weeks. Simple, right? Not really! Besides the terms of the contract with the agency...

  Key Points A contract is an agreement between you and your agency. A contract should represent the expectations and obligations of all parties. You want a “meeting” of minds...

 What is a contract? A contract is a contractual agreement between two parties. The term contract is synonymous with the terms “agreement” and “agreement letter”. A company may use any of thos...