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...
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.
Capital Senior Living to rebrand as Sonida Senior Living
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 05, 2021
Capital Senior Living is set to rebrand as Sonida Senior Living, effective Nov. 15, after closing its financing transaction with Conversant Capital on Wednesday.
Satellite campuses a common growth strategy for senior living providers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 18, 2023
Satellite campuses are growing in popularity as a growth strategy for senior living organizations, according to specialty investment bank Ziegler.
Free housing offered to short-term CNAs at resort town life plan community
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 17, 2022
Casey’s Pond, a senior living community in the mountain resort town of Steamboat Springs, CO, is offering free housing as an incentive to draw certified nursing assistants to work temporarily for up...
New jobless claims reach three-month high
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 20, 2023
Initial filings for unemployment for the week rose to 231,000 for the week ending Nov. 11. That’s an increase of 13,000 from the previous week and a three-month high for new claims, according to data...
Long-term care eligible for cut of $2M in workforce development grants
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 08, 2022
Wisconsin’s senior living and care operators are eligible to receive their share of the state’s $2 million grants from the Department of Workforce Development.
Voting mostly along party lines, the Senate voted Tuesday to nullify the Biden administration’s vaccinate-or-test mandate for companies with 100 or more employees.
CareTrust REIT leads real estate investment trusts in female board membership
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 15, 2022
Sixty percent of CareTrust REIT’s board members are women, making it the leader in this regard among publicly traded real estate investment trusts, according to an analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Governor reevaluates $25 minimum wage for healthcare workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 12, 2024
In the wake of a projected $38 billion deficit, California Gov. Gavin Newson (D) is reevaluating an incremental minimum wage increase to $25 an hour for nursing homes, assisted living and other healthcare-related...