A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday that puts on hold a Department of Labor final rule that would have extended overtime eligibility to many senior living employees and others effective...
Healthcare, social assistance industries No. 2 in wage and hour prosecutions
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 07, 2016
Businesses in the healthcare and social assistance industries are the second most likely to be prosecuted by the Department of Labor for wage and hour violations, according to data from 1985 and later.
Workers, elderly focus of Women Summit initiatives
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2016
A new coalition to advocate for paid and unpaid caregivers, new legal assistance for victims of elder abuse, new materials describing women’s rights to employers and employees, and updated regulations...
White House nixes pay data submission
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2017
Employers no longer will be required to submit summary employee pay data to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission beginning in March. The White House on Tuesday nixed the rule containing the requirement,...
Senior living operator to pay $328,000 in wage-related settlement
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 01, 2017
First Realty Management Co. and seven Legacy Senior Living communities it operates in the Rochester, NY, area will pay $328,000 to settle claims that several employees were underpaid between 2010 and 2014,...
EEOC reporting requirements could change in 2017
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 01, 2016
Businesses with 100 or more employees would be required to submit summary pay data by gender, race and ethnicity under a rule proposed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department...
Put fighting ageism on your action plan for 2020
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 06, 2020
The top five types of ageist behavior in American occur in the workplace, according to a new survey.
Labor Department appeals overtime injunction
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 01, 2016
The Department of Labor on Thursday appealed a Nov. 22 temporary injunction that put on hold a final rule that would have extended overtime eligibility to more than 4 million workers. The action came on...
An answer to staffing woes?
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 13, 2015
As the race for the presidency continues, we’ve been hearing a lot about immigrants and immigration reform. Off the campaign trail, in senior living, the topic frequently comes up, too.
Good news on the assisted living employment front
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2023
Good news for assisted living operators is that, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, employment in the sector has returned to pre-pandemic levels. But…