The National Labor Relations Board is making it “more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees, handing workers in the gig economy and other industries...
Ready for some labor pains?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2015
We don’t know by how much, but labor costs will soon rise.
Worker classification rule ‘problematic’ for healthcare employers as written, coalition says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 05, 2023
A coalition of 17 healthcare organizations is urging the US Department of Labor to exempt skilled nursing and other healthcare providers from a proposal that would more strictly limit how employers classify...
AI combined with texts combats staff burnout
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 07, 2023
One new tool combines artificial intelligence with old-school SMS text messages to make healthcare staff’s jobs easier.
Fate of minimum wage, sick leave changes uncertain after legislature vote
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 10, 2018
The fate of minimum wage and sick leave changes passed by the Michigan legislature Dec. 4 is uncertain, as it remains to be seen whether outgoing Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) will sign them into law,...
‘Micro’ management ahead?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2015
Unions find a new way to organize: think smaller
Federal government takes action as long-term care providers face supply shortages in coronavirus fight
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2020
Provider groups were eagerly awaiting guidance that ultimately came from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday to help maximize personal protective equipment for those who need it...
Investment in people yields success in senior living: NIC panelists
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 08, 2020
COVID-19 is exhausting. That was the consensus of speakers focusing on issues related to the senior living workforce during the 2020 National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Fall Conference,...
How states ‘way beyond crisis’ should invest in direct care workforce: panel
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 20, 2021
Given the recent actual — and potential — federal investment in federal Medicaid programs, a panel of experts has laid out the current landscape and key opportunities for states that are “way beyond...
Senior living operators ‘incredibly agile and dedicated’ during COVID-19 pandemic: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 29, 2021
Senior living and care providers have been “incredibly agile and dedicated” during the pandemic, working 24 / 7 to keep residents safe, researchers concluded after interviews with operators about their...