Initial filings for unemployment for the week rose to 231,000 for the week ending Nov. 11. That’s an increase of 13,000 from the previous week and a three-month high for new claims, according to data...
Welltower, Chartwell dissolve joint venture
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 16, 2023
Welltower and Canada-based Chartwell Retirement Residences have dissolved their joint venture, first announced in 2021. Welltower said this week in a business update that the agreement to dissolve will...
Senior housing and care lending relatively weak in second quarter: NIC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 10, 2023
Senior living and care-related lending was relatively weak in the second quarter, likely due to yet another 0.25 percentage point rate increase from the Federal Reserve and significant disruptions among...
Nursing and residential care facilities add 8,000 jobs in October: BLS
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 06, 2023
Nursing and residential care facilities collectively added 8,000 jobs in October, according to Friday’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Bipartisan bills meant to streamline employers’ healthcare reporting requirements
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 06, 2023
Two pieces of legislation meant to streamline employers’ healthcare reporting requirements are drawing support from the long-term care industry.
Access to health benefits, retirement plans still out of reach for some workers: reports
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 03, 2023
Although access to employer-provided health benefits has grown in many workplaces, depending on establishment size and other factors, some workers still are left out, according to new reports.
NLRB, OSHA partner to protect employees who report workplace violations
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 02, 2023
The National Labor Relations Board and the Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration are teaming up to further protect whistleblowers.
New DOJ guidance clarifies ADA ‘integration mandate’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 02, 2023
New guidance from the Justice Department is meant to clarify the Americans with Disabilities Act’s “integration mandate” and how it applies to public employment and day services.
White House initiates $35M plan to create affordable housing by repurposing vacant commercial properties
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 30, 2023
The White House announced Friday a plan to turn vacant commercial properties into affordable housing. The multiagency plan would fund more than $35 million in below-market-rate loans meant to encourage...
Want to keep employees? Give them high-quality feedback
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 24, 2023
Providing clear feedback regarding job performance could be a key to employee retention, according to the results of a recent survey from the Textio platform.