Remote, hybrid work schedules hurting long-term care recovery, experts say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 17, 2023
The move toward remote and hybrid work during the pandemic is hurting the long-term care industry and continues to slow recovery, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Balancing costs, benefits a challenge in recruiting, retaining workers: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 14, 2023
Battling increasing costs while investing in employee benefits often is a balancing act in the recruitment and retention of employees, according to the results of a survey from London-based global advisory,...
Inflation drops to lowest point in more than 2 years at 3 percent
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 14, 2023
At 3%, the inflation rate reached its lowest point last month since March 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s a full percentage point lower than the 4% reported in May.
Minimum staffing requirements good idea in theory only: AHCA/NCAL
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 13, 2023
A federal nursing home minimum staffing mandate “sounds like a good idea, but in practice, it is not,” American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living President and CEO Mark...
Retirement outlook ‘dismal’ for Gen X: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 13, 2023
Members of Generation X — those born between 1965 and 1980 — have a “dismal retirement outlook,” according to a new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security.
Employers cannot artificially reduce an employee’s pay rate to avoid paying the proper amount of overtime, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed.
Latino workers underrepresented in healthcare: analysis
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 06, 2023
Latinos represented approximately 18% of the working-age population in 2020, yet their representation in the healthcare workforce was much lower, according to a new analysis published Wednesday in the...