Positive company culture motivates, engages and retains employees, exec says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 18, 2022
Survey after survey shows that money isn’t the prime motivator for healthcare employees anymore. Support and appreciation outweigh wages in retaining workers during the pandemic.
Proposed federal regulation aims to help workers keep track of retirement savings when they switch jobs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 22, 2024
A new regulation proposed last week by the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration aims to help workers keep track of their retirement savings accounts better and improve their...
Paid time off is fringe benefit unrelated to salary, court rules
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 07, 2023
An employer was victorious when an appellate court recently ruled that paid time off is a fringe benefit that is not related to salary.
Governor vetoes legislation to ban noncompete agreements
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 02, 2024
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has vetoed a bill that would have banned most noncompete agreements in the state.
Proposed overtime rule slated for May publication
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 19, 2023
The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division’s proposed overtime rule will be published in May, according to the Fall 2022 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions published earlier this...
Court sets aside parts of NLRB union election rule
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 18, 2023
The US District Court of Appeals for Washington, DC, in a 2-1 split-decision ruling on Tuesday, rejected parts of a Trump-era National Labor Relations Board rule meant to slow the union election process.
Executives seek alternative staffing models, according to survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 29, 2023
Healthcare executives are looking for alternative staffing models, according to a recent survey from ShiftMed.
Staff turnover stabilizes year over year for about half of assisted living providers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 25, 2024
Staff turnover in assisted living has changed little for many providers over the past 12 months, according to findings in the “2023-2024 Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report,” published by Hospital...
Legislation, lawsuits aim to block overtime rule from taking effect
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 07, 2024
Republican-backed legislation introduced this week in both houses of Congress under the Congressional Review Act, if passed, would block the federal overtime rule from going into effect on July 1.
Long-term care operators wait as CNA candidates encounter exam issues in PA
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 23, 2022
Prospective certified nurse aides in Pennsylvania are coming up against long wait times to schedule licensing testing and are giving up on employment in healthcare, state lawmakers were told at a public...