Diversified Healthcare Trust announces personnel changes as it considers next steps in wake of failed merger … Newly formed Senior Living Transformation Company partners with Omega Healthcare Investors...
New EEOC enforcement plan focuses on diversity, inclusivity, discrimination tied to AI, long COVID, pregnancy
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 25, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is doubling down on efforts to protect workers from discrimination involving artificial intelligence, pregnancy and long COVID, according to a strategic enforcement...
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...
Florida’s first LGBTQ+-centric assisted living community opens
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 17, 2023
The first assisted living community in Florida for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults opened last month and welcomed its first resident. The Connie House ALF (TCH) in Boynton Beach, FL,...
Nonbinary job-seekers face bias in hiring, at work: study
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 31, 2023
Identifying as nonbinary — someone who does not identify exclusively as a man or a woman — or using they/them pronouns can hurt an applicant in the job search process, according to a recent study by...
Investors, developers home in on growing need for LBGTQ senior housing
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2023
Available senior housing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer older adults is a growing concern — and a growing opportunity for investors and developers.
Equality Act reintroduced in Congress
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 23, 2023
Legislation aimed at expanding LGBTQ+ civil rights in the United States, including in the workplace and for healthcare and housing, was reintroduced by lawmakers in the House and Senate on Wednesday. The...
Business briefs, June 5
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 05, 2023
CMS addresses barriers, disparities faced by LGBTQ+ community; university highlights research aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ long-term care residents … White House calls for strengthening healthcare response...
Business briefs, May 25
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 25, 2023
Labor Department announces $12M+ in grant funding for worker safety, health training … Omega Healthcare Investors: Margin performance driven by consistent revenue streams, triple-net leases and conservative...
$1 million in grants available to prevent, address gender-based violence and harassment in workplaces
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 01, 2023
The Department of Labor has made a total of $1 million in funding available for up to four grants to prevent and respond to gender-based violence and harassment against women from underserved and historically...