National Labor Relations Board invites briefs regarding work rules standard
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 10, 2022
The National Labor Relations Board is inviting comments on whether it should adopt a new legal standard to determine whether certain employer work rules violate the National Labor Relations Act.
Unions advise NLRB to rescind old ‘joint employer’ rule and also drop new one
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 17, 2024
The AFL-CIO and the Service Employees International Union have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to rescind a 2020 joint employer rule but also back off on trying to implement a replacement,...
NLRB releases new joint-employer standard amid senior living opposition
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2023
The new joint-employer standard released Thursday by the National Labor Relations Board will present greater risk for employers that contract with services providers, “creating greater liability for...
Think unions are dead? Think again
By
John O'Connor
Feb 13, 2020
It’s no secret that labor unions in America are struggling to remain relevant. But that doesn’t mean efforts aren’t underway to reverse their downward spiral. Or that operators shouldn’t be paying...
Relationship advice for senior living leaders
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 02, 2018
These two tips could help senior living leaders establish positive relationships with employees. In fact, it’s good advice for any relationship inside or outside the workplace.
Operators seek resolution to these issues in the new year
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2017
Several regulatory issues remain unresolved for senior living operators as 2017 begins.
Trump taking advantage of COVID-19 to bust unions, critics claim
By
John O'Connor
Apr 14, 2020
Unions are alleging that the Trump administration — and more specifically, the Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board — is taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to further weaken...
3,000+ nursing home workers have died from COVID, union says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 28, 2023
More than 1.5 million nursing home workers have been infected with COVID-19 and more than 3,000 have died since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a recent report from the AFL-CIO.
Court upholds NLRB union ‘ambush elections’ rule
By
Emily Mongan
Aug 03, 2015
A U.S. district court has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at overturning a National Labor Relations Board rule that could speed up union elections.
Why you should be concerned about this pro-union measure
By
John O'Connor
Mar 11, 2021
The Protecting the Right to Organize Act is not quite dead on arrival.