19 states see minimum wage increases as new year begins
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2017
As 2017 began, the minimum wage increased in 19 states. It will increase in two more in July. Several cities hiked their hourly rates as well, although one state prohibited cities from enacting rates that...
Labor costs driving up resident fees: survey
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2016
Labor costs are the primary driver for monthly fee increases charged to residents of not-for-profit senior living communities, according to a new poll by speciality investment bank Ziegler.
EEOC revises EEO-1 form proposal; comment deadline Aug. 15
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 13, 2016
Employers have until Aug. 15 to comment on a revised proposal from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission related to its plans to collect pay data through the Employer Information Report, also...
Salary history questions taboo under bill
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2016
Employers would be prohibited from asking job applicants about their salary histories under a bill passed by the California Assembly. If the state Senate follows suit and the bill is signed by Gov. Jerry...
EEOC: Harassment prevention training needs to change
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2016
Employers should change their training programs aimed at preventing workplace harassment to focus on the culture and needs of their individual workplaces rather than trying to avoid legal liability, according...
Career growth opportunities important to millennials
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 26, 2016
To attract millennials to your workplace, focus on enabling career growth. That’s one takeaway from a new Gallup report.
The senior living agenda for 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2016
Relatively new leaders at three associations representing senior living providers will be facing established and evolving issues in 2016, they tell McKnight’s Senior Living in exclusive interviews.
6 keys to job satisfaction
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 17, 2015
Six factors are responsible for 71% of job satisfaction for some people, according to one report. And when people are happy at work, they tend to be more productive, creative and collegial, and less likely...
Why you shouldn’t tolerate rude behavior
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 07, 2015
It’s more than a matter of manners. Rudeness can become a vicious circle with considerable consequences for the entire workplace, according to new research. Learn the consequences and how to prevent...
5 steps to ensure staff productivity, retainment
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 23, 2015
This approach results in workers who are more engaged, more productive and less likely to leave their positions, one analysis finds.