Trustwell much larger after adding 16 communities to portfolio
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2023
New York City-based Trustwell Living has added 16 assisted living and memory care communities to its holdings, greatly expanding its five-community portfolio to 21 communities.
Salary transparency bill ‘key to achieving pay equity,’ state senator says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 13, 2022
A salary transparency bill passed this month by California lawmakers is “key to achieving pay equity,” according to state Sen. Monique Limón (D) who introduced the legislation in February.
No sign Supreme Court will block COVID-19 vaccination mandates, legal expert say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 15, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday in a 6-3 ruling to hear a challenge to New York’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers on religious grounds, and a legal expert says evidence is mounting that...
Change to Hawaii REIT tax status structure would not generate windfall for state, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 25, 2022
Hawaii lawmakers have shelved a bill that if passed would have changed the tax structure for real estate investment trusts in the state. Proponents of the tabled bill claim that it could result in “millions...
Homeland Security says proposed rule for temporary foreign workers will help employers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 21, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security said that a proposed rule published Wednesday in the Federal Register will “modernize and improve” regulations related to the H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker...
NLRB targets ‘omnipresent surveillance’ of workers by employers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 01, 2022
Companies that use technology to monitor workers’ computer usage, conversations and movements have been put on notice. The National Labor Relations Board plans to protect employees from “omnipresent...
New ‘joint employer’ definition proposed; providers could face greater liability
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 07, 2022
The National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday announced a draft of its long-anticipated new “joint employer” definition.
Most think caregivers have ‘no promising way to develop or ascend’ career ladder, survey finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 26, 2023
Most Americans do not view a caregiving career as a path to personal fulfillment, according to a report from the nonprofit think tank FrameWorks Institute.
Healthcare bankruptcy filings set to triple
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 25, 2023
Bankruptcy filings in the healthcare industry — including those in senior living and care settings — are trending approximately triple the level seen in 2021, according to a new report by Gibbins Advisors.
Healthcare, public health targeted most in ransomware attacks: FBI
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 02, 2023
Healthcare and public health agencies were the most-attacked sectors for ransomware last year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Critical manufacturing and the government followed for being...