Nursing home providers face new staffing requirements in Rhode Island
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 27, 2021
Nursing home operators in Rhode Island will need to meet new staffing standards if Gov. Daniel McKee (D) signs legislation headed to his desk.
Inflation, recession worry Americans most when considering retirement spending power
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 12, 2022
Eighty-one percent of Americans are worried about the effects that inflation and the recession will have on their spending power during retirement, according to the Protected Retirement Income and Planning...
Keep an eye on Washington state initiative, long-term care insurance expert cautions
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2024
As the one-year anniversary of the effective date of the country’s first publicly operated, tax-based long-term care insurance program approaches July 1, voters in Washington state “are being given...
Financial partnership to expand facility’s housing options, medical services, staffing
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 25, 2022
The Little Snake River Valley – Assisted Care Facility in Baggs, WY, expects to expand medical services, clinic staffing, affordable senior housing and home health opportunities under a long-term financial...
DOJ appeals court-ordered temporary stay of OSHA vaccine rule
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 11, 2021
After a three-judge panel on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new mandatory vaccination rules Saturday, the Department of Justice responded late Monday,...
CCRCs partner to offer home healthcare to independent living residents
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 08, 2024
Two continuing care retirement communities in western New York have partnered to provide a home healthcare option for the communities’ independent living residents.
NLRB, OSHA partner to protect employees who report workplace violations
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 02, 2023
The National Labor Relations Board and the Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration are teaming up to further protect whistleblowers.
Giving breaks to workers may lead to increased productivity
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 09, 2023
Taking breaks throughout the work day may positively affect employee productivity, according to recent research from the Department of Psychology at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
EEOC shares how it plans to implement law requiring employers to do more to protect pregnant workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 08, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Monday issued a proposed rule to implement the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable...
Federal ESG investment rule withstands legal challenge
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 28, 2023
A federal judge has upheld a Biden administration rule that lifts barriers to considering environmental, social and governance factors when employers are selecting 401(k) plans. The decision came after...