BLS: Nursing, residential care facilities add 11,000 jobs in February
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 11, 2024
Nursing and residential care facilities, collectively, generated 11,000 jobs in February, according to Friday’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Coalition launches campaign to fight DOL’s independent contractor rule
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 07, 2024
A coalition of independent workers and advocacy groups announced a campaign Wednesday to try to overturn the Labor Department’s independent contractor rule, which was finalized in January and is set...
Independent contractor rule’s effects ‘likely to be limited’ for employers, attorney says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 04, 2024
As long-term care and other employers prepare to implement the Department of Labor’s independent contractor rule March 11, “the impact of this is likely to be limited” for employers, according to...
State, feds take steps to ensure rights for LBGTQ+ seniors, workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 04, 2023
New York state and the federal government took steps last week to protect rights for members of the LBGTQ+ community — both those living in long-term care and employed in the workplace at large.
New jobless claims reach three-month high
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 20, 2023
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...
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.
Federal ESG investment rule withstands legal challenge
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 28, 2023
A federal judge has upheld a Biden administration rule that lifts barriers to considering environmental, social and governance factors when employers are selecting 401(k) plans. The decision came after...
New publication guides employers in recruiting, hiring people with disabilities
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor on Tuesday released a resource guide about recruiting, hiring and employing people with disabilities.
OSHA announces final rule that could mean additional reporting for providers in January
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2023
The Department of Labor on Monday announced the final version of a rule that could mean additional reporting requirements for some senior living and nursing home providers starting in January.
Retired women more likely to live in poverty than retired men: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 26, 2023
Generally speaking, women are more likely to live in poverty in retirement than are men, according to an issue brief released this month from the Women’s Bureau of the Department of Labor. Additionally,...