Court case gives edge to employers over displays of union insignia
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 04, 2023
An employer may prohibit employees from wearing union insignias on their uniforms, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, in a reversal of a previous decision from the National Labor Relations...
Muni bond defaults most likely to occur in senior living, skilled nursing, survey finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 09, 2024
Yields may have peaked in 2023 for municipal bonds, with defaults this year most likely to happen in senior living and skilled nursing, according to the results of a recent survey published by Hilltop...
Public policy must address flaws in long-term care financing, experts say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 11, 2024
Public policy needs to address flaws in Medicaid funding and encourage private planning for long-term care, according to experts speaking Tuesday during a panel discussion hosted by the Paragon Health...
Supreme Court takes on employer discriminatory practices, whistleblower protections
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 03, 2023
The Supreme Court kicked off its new term Monday, and a handful of employment-related cases will be heard.
American Healthcare REIT may acquire Trilogy Health Services parent
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 09, 2023
American Healthcare REIT announced Tuesday that it has entered into a purchase agreement with NorthStar Healthcare Income that grants AHR the option to buy all of the minority membership interest held...
June job growth ‘solid, but not broad-based’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 08, 2024
Job growth in the private sector slowed for the third consecutive month in June, according to the monthly ADP National Employment Report Economy Lab report, published Wednesday.
Noncompete agreement ban faces first legal challenge
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 25, 2024
Less than 24 hours after the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule Tuesday that will prohibit employers across the country from using noncompete agreements in most instances, the rule faces its...
Federal government to investigate private equity’s influence on nursing homes, HCBS, home health
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 07, 2024
The Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission and Health and Human Services Department have announced plans to jointly investigate private equity’s influence on healthcare.
Most employers plan to change their leave policies soon, with paid caregiving benefits becoming more...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 24, 2024
Eighty-four percent of employers participating in a new survey said they are planning to make changes to their leave policies within the next two years, and paid leave for caregiving may see some of the...
DOJ’s new whistleblower rewards program will seek to uncover more corporate misconduct
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 12, 2024
The Justice Department is planning to test a DOJ-run whistleblower rewards program to encourage more reporting of “significant corporate or financial misconduct,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco...