Late boomers — those born between 1960 and 1965 at the tail end of the post-World War II baby boom — are not faring well when it comes to retirement savings. That’s according to a report published...
Nurses supported by managers more likely to stay with employers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 14, 2023
Retaining nurses could be as simple as supporting their efforts to upskill, according to the results of a new study by Perceptyx.
Anticompetitive, unfair, deceptive practices in workplace targeted under new FTC, DOL agreement
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 25, 2023
Operators may find themselves under increased scrutiny as the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Labor team up to target anticompetitive, unfair and deceptive practices in the workplace.
EEOC to home in on workplace discrimination
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 24, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission plans to increase its focus on protecting people with disabilities, older workers, LGBTQ+ individuals and temporary workers over the next five years. That’s...
Employers cannot artificially reduce an employee’s pay rate to avoid paying the proper amount of overtime, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed.
Bill would support companies in employment of workers with disabilities
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 04, 2024
A proposed federal bill with bipartisan support would “support employers transitioning to paying competitive, fair wages to people with disabilities,” according to one of its sponsors, Sen. Bob Casey...
Pay disparities by gender, race still prevalent: EEOC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 14, 2024
Men still tend to make more money than women across all racial and ethnic groups, according to US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission data released this week.
Employers can’t penalize workers for time off taken under FMLA, court rules
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 18, 2024
Employers must consider and adjust performance expectations accordingly for time off that employees take under the Federal Medical Leave Act, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Washington, DC, becomes latest area to require employers to list salaries in job postings
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 22, 2024
A new law in Washington, DC, requires employers to list salary and hourly wage information in job advertisements, expanding the city’s existing wage transparency laws.
Remote, hybrid work schedules hurting long-term care recovery, experts say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 17, 2023
The move toward remote and hybrid work during the pandemic is hurting the long-term care industry and continues to slow recovery, the Wall Street Journal reported.