Just 24% of Americans believe that they are behind in feathering their retirement nests, although retirement savings rates vary dramatically across demographic segments, according to survey results released...
Union membership drops to lowest percentage on record, but overall number increases
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 24, 2023
The union membership rate is at its lowest percentage on record, and the percentage of paid workers who were members of a union decreased to 10.1% in 2022 from 10.3% in 2021, according to the US Bureau...
OSHA seeks input on ways to improve whistleblower protection program
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 12, 2023
The public has until May 24 to weigh in on the Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s efforts to improve outreach and training on federal whistleblower laws.
Paid leave eliminates ‘caregiver penalties’ for women, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 22, 2023
Paid leave policies help eliminate the “caregiver penalties” many women face for being the primary caregivers in their families, Deborah Pascal, senior program analyst in the Midwest regional office...
Senior living will ‘benefit greatly’ from ‘largest federal investment’ of $244 million in apprenticeships,...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 15, 2024
The White House has announced the awarding of $244 million in grants aimed at bolstering registered apprenticeship programs across the country.
Companies not protected from data breach lawsuits after governor vetoes bill
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 01, 2024
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) last week vetoed legislation that would have made companies immune from data breach lawsuits in certain instances.
Sonata Senior Living expands Serenades for Her, memory care exclusively for women
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 23, 2022
What started as a one-and-done memory care unit for women at one Sonata Senior Living property, Serenades for Her has expanded to two additional properties in Florida, with a third in the pipeline.
Genworth launches first LTC insurance plan in 5 years as Washington state residents consider ‘crazy’...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 12, 2024
The one-year anniversary of the effective date of Washington’s first-in-the nation mandatory, tax-based long-term care insurance program passed on July 1, but voters will have the opportunity to...
Merger will expand care to ‘every corner’ of Colorado
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 21, 2023
Lakewood, CO-based Vivage Senior Living and Glendale, CA-based Beecan Health have merged to integrate care across a network of 42 skilled nursing facilities across Colorado, the companies announced Thursday.
Fountain View Village gets $10 million makeover
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 27, 2023
A $10 million renovation at Fountain View Village in Fountain Hills, AZ, redesigns all common areas and apartments and upgrades all community amenities in independent living segment.