Looking back on our coverage of the senior living industry and the issues that affected it in 2016, several common themes emerge. Five are detailed in this year-end review.
Massachusetts first state to ban salary history questions
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 01, 2016
Massachusetts became the first state to ban employers from asking job applicants about their salary histories when Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bipartisan pay equity bill into law Monday.
Partnership aims to make education more affordable for senior living staff
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2016
A new partnership between a Virginia senior living community and a university is designed to make undergraduate and master’s degree education as well as continuing education more affordable and convenient...
OSHA, wage and hour violation penalties to increase by more than 70%
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2016
Maximum penalties for Occupational Safety and Health Administration workplace safety violations as well as violations of minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act will increase...
3 ways to strengthen the senior living workforce
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 21, 2016
Recruiting new workers, retaining current ones and training all of them to meet the changing needs of older adults will be critical as the aging population increases and the number of family caregivers...
New program will train nurses for work outside hospitals
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2016
The Rutgers School of Nursing will train nurses to work in continuing care retirement communities and other nonhospital settings through a new residency program, the school announced Monday.
CA assisted living operator owes $443,460 for wage, overtime violations, state says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 30, 2016
The operator of five assisted living facilities in California has been cited for multiple wage theft violations totaling $443,460, according to California’s labor commissioner.
Bill would restore joint employer definition
Oct 29, 2015
Legislation approved Oct. 28 by the House Education and the Workforce Committee would negate the National Labor Relations Board’s August decision that changed the standard for determining joint employer...
The state of digital marketing in senior living
By
Jamison Gosselin
Jan 16, 2020
Digital marketing may be the answer to the major challenges affecting senior living in 2020.
Current federal efforts targeting care economy ‘miss the mark,’ industry advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2024
As a kickoff to Caregivers Month, President Biden spoke Tuesday about the “care economy” at Washington, DC’s Union Station, celebrating the contributions of care workers across the country. Senior...