A cybersecurity attack hit dental benefits management company MCNA Dental, possibly exposing the sensitive data of nearly 9 million patients. It's the latest high-profile attack impacting dentistry in the past few weeks. Cybersecurity expert Gary Salman chats with DrBicuspid Editor-in-Chief Theresa Pablos about the recent attacks, and why cybersecurity incidences like this can be devastating for dental practices of any size. He also shares what you can do to protect your practice because when it comes to a cybersecurity incidence, it's not an if but a when.

Breaking Down the MCNA Cybersecurity Attack with Gary Salman

In this episode, Kevin Henry interviews Michelle Coker, an employment practices analyst for the California Dental Association, about wage traps and how to avoid them. They discuss misconceptions about paying hygienists, the importance of tracking time and providing compliant meal and rest breaks, the risks of not paying overtime and off-the-clock work, the potential pitfalls of working interviews, and the need to pay employees for required meetings. They also emphasize the importance of staying compliant with employment laws and updating the employee manual regularly.

Takeaways
Misconceptions about paying hygienists can lead to wage traps, such as not tracking time, not providing compliant meal and rest breaks, and not paying overtime.

Employers should be aware of the risks of not paying for off-the-clock work, such as employees arriving early or performing work after clocking out.

Working interviews can be a trap if employers fail to pay employees for the work performed during the interview.

Required meetings should be considered on-the-clock time and employees should be paid for attending them.

Dentists should reach out to their local dental association or employment law attorneys to ensure they are staying compliant with employment laws.

Updating the employee manual regularly is crucial to staying compliant with changing employment laws.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
03:08 Chapter 1: Wage Traps
06:37 Chapter 2: Off-the-Clock Work
09:33 Chapter 3: Working Interviews
10:13 Chapter 4: Required Meetings
11:16 Chapter 5: Staying Compliant
13:09 Chapter 6: Updating Employee Manual
14:40 Conclusion

For more information, visit https://www.cda.org

What every dentist and dental practice needs to know about "wage traps"

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What every dentist and dental practice needs to know about "wage traps"

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