SEIU launches cross-country blitz to promote home care workers in American Jobs Plan
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 04, 2021
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) said Thursday it will host in-person and virtual town hall meetings in 20 states over the next six weeks to promote jobs and investment in the nation’s...
OSHA, wage and hour violation penalties to increase by more than 70%
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2016
Maximum penalties for Occupational Safety and Health Administration workplace safety violations as well as violations of minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act will increase...
Forget the lure; focus on the cure
By
John O'Connor
Oct 21, 2021
As the labor wars intensify, we’re seeing some interesting new twists.
These no-shows are enough to make you sick
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2019
We’re hearing a lot these days about how difficult it is to find enough workers. But the discussion often overlooks a related problem.
Half of American workers support COVID-19 vaccination, mask mandates in workplace
Aug 27, 2021
The poll was conducted before the FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
Operators welcome delays in enforcing New York’s nursing home staffing requirements
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 22, 2022
Some unions and advocates for older adults are concerned that minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes passed last May by New York state lawmakers have not taken effect.
Did she really leave because the work was too hard? Maybe she was she just bored
By
John O'Connor
Apr 11, 2019
A new study from Peakon makes it clear: workers often send flight-risk signals long before they take off.
Senior Helpers franchise now offers free caregiver training for community, staff
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 01, 2021
A Senior Helpers franchise is opening a state-of-the-art training center in Mesa, AZ, to better prepare the local community of caregivers and its own staff for the rigors of in-home care.
COVID-19 vaccine now a condition of employment for some senior living operators
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2021
Some senior living operators are moving to make a COVID-19 vaccination a condition of employment to more quickly mitigate the effect of the virus in their communities.
Staffing challenges are easy to see, hard to fix
By
John O'Connor
Aug 05, 2021
It’s not exactly a secret that the field could do a better job of luring good candidates and making sure they do their jobs well. So why isn’t that happening? In a word, economics.