Regulations
It’s a common complaint almost everywhere. . . . . cell phones keep us connected to our work, and our bosses, more than most want to be. Many people in today’s world long for a “work/life” balance. . . . . especially in professions like funeral directing which can be a 24/7 proposition…
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Earlier in August I came across this feature article titled “One of Oregon’s most prominent families appears to want another family’s burial plot” from Willamette Weekly of Oregon about a disagreement in ownership of grave lots involving two families. And, Service Corporation International (SCI) as the cemetery owner finds themselves right in the…
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Back in April Funeral Director Daily brought you this article which was titled “Federal Trade Commission bans non-compete agreements”. The article went on to explain that the Federal Trade Commission made this decision as a regulatory agency and explained the upcoming results of the decision like this: “This is a comprehensive ban…
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Do you ever see companies, or maybe your competitors, with “Star Rankings” and reviews that seem better than the rest? Well, it appears that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has and they are doing something about it. According to an article that I read, FTC Chair Lina Khan made the following statement,…
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What can only be described as “lax” and “unprofesional” conduct around the world in the funeral profession during the last several years is starting to get attention by governing bodies. There has been pretty high profile “unethical conduct” cases in Colorado and Great Britain, among other locales, which is now leading government authorities…
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If you do research like I do about the Death Care profession you come across lots of articles that talk about county morgues running out of room to hold human remains. And, one of the big reasons is that so many human remains are going unclaimed in this day and age. When…
Read MoreAll states have some type of restriction on who can fill in and file death certificates online. And, in most states, that responsibility lies many times with licensed funeral directors and morticians. This article from Delaware Public Radio WDDE tells us of a discrimination lawsuit being filed by the American Civil Liberties Union…
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A rallying cry for colonists in pre-independent America was “No taxes without representation”. That basically referred to the act of taxing the colonies through British laws where colonists had no say, or vote, in the matter. However, most people don’t realize that one of the last indignities for this growing independence movement was…
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It is my opinion that the lack of people to preside over ceremonies for the dead may in the future have a limiting effect on the number of ceremonies that are held. . . . which would be detrimental to those in the funeral home and memorial businesses. I understand that conducting…
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2023 and 2024 have brought up lots of discussion about licensure for morticians, funeral directors, embalmers, transport operators, cremation operators, and removal technicians in the Death Care profession. Much of the discussion was started because of the low numbers of funeral professionals seeking job openings and the many openings left vacant. However,…
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