Nonbinary job-seekers face bias in hiring, at work: study
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 31, 2023
Identifying as nonbinary — someone who does not identify exclusively as a man or a woman — or using they/them pronouns can hurt an applicant in the job search process, according to a recent study by...
Gender wage gap narrows among younger workers: Pew Research Center
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 31, 2022
Women in the United States overall tend to make less money than men, but the gender wage gap is narrowing among younger workers, according to data published this week by the Pew Research Center.
Gender wage gap widens with age
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 10, 2024
“Older women workers — who comprise 47% of the labor force ages 55 and older — are plagued by a gender wage gap that is even larger than the one their younger counterparts experience,” according...
Senators to GAO: Examine impact of pay gap on women’s retirement savings
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 16, 2023
A group of senators is asking the Government Accountability Office to examine the impact of the pay gap between men and women on the ability of women to save for retirement. The move came Tuesday, Equal...
OSHA proposes change to recordkeeping regulation as agency works on final healthcare rule
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 06, 2022
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing amendments to its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation as it works to establish a final rule meant...
OSHA’s move to make COVID standards permanent met with skepticism from long-term care industry groups
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 05, 2023
The final version of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s rule meant to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 has reached the White House Office of Management and Budget for review...
OSHA’s COVID-19 standard set to expire Dec. 21 if action not taken
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 17, 2021
Time is running out for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s COVID-19 healthcare emergency temporary standard, which was meant to protect healthcare sector workers from the spread of the...
Legislative committee considers locating child care centers in nursing homes
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2023
Child care centers could be located in nursing homes under a proposal discussed Monday by the South Dakota Study Committee on Sustainable Models for Long Term Care.
Bill giving veterans more long-term care options passes Senate committee
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 06, 2023
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee approved this week the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act, which is meant to expand options for veterans in need of long-term care. The bill, if ultimately signed into...
Business briefs, Dec. 20
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 20, 2022
Ransomware attacks lead CMS to issue new IDs to 254K Medicare beneficiaries … CareTrust REIT announces extension, renewal of unsecured revolver … Broadmark Realty Capital declares monthly cash dividend...