Health/education sector adds 17,000 jobs in January
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 01, 2024
The health/education sector added 17,000 jobs in January, and median pay increased 5.9% for people who stayed in jobs in the sector, according to the ADP National Employment Report, released Wednesday.
Noncompete agreements would be limited or banned under these two bills
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 14, 2023
Noncompete agreements would be limited or banned altogether under two bills approved last week by the New York Senate. If the General Assembly agrees with that body, then the legislation will be sent to...
False Claims Act ruling by High Court a ‘clear win’ for government, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 02, 2023
In a pair of consolidated cases, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that liability in False Claims Act suits depends on whether the defendants believed that their claims were false, not on whether...
2021 to 2022 saw decrease in age-adjusted death rate in US
May 04, 2023
The highest overall death rates were seen for persons aged 85 years and older, non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Natives, non-Hispanic Black or African Americans, and males.
Bivalent COVID-19 mRNA booster effective
Dec 21, 2022
The bivalent booster is effective against COVID-19 hospitalization in immunocompetent adults and seniors.
Private-sector employment up 324,000 jobs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 03, 2023
Private-sector employment increased by 324,000 jobs in July, according to the July ADP National Employment Report. The report is produced by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with the Stanford...
Experts share ways to maximize organizational investment in training
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 31, 2023
Long-term care leaders and managers have “superpowers” that can improve their organizations’ return on investment in corporate training, according to experts speaking at a recent webinar sponsored...
Train employees for ‘acuity creep’ or face potential risk
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 03, 2023
DENVER—The level of needs of older adults moving into assisted living communities today is similar to that of seniors who would move into nursing homes in the past, and if operators and providers don’t...
Adults 40+ favor flexible jobs for work-life balance: AARP survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 20, 2023
Adults aged 40 or more years are looking to find professional/personal life balance on the job, rather than just a means to a paycheck, according to the results of a recent AARP survey.
Some CCRCs cutting back on skilled nursing as labor challenges continue: analysis
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 27, 2022
As labor challenges continue in long-term care, some continuing care retirement / life plan communities are cutting back on the skilled nursing services they offer, according to a new Fitch Ratings labor...