Unfair labor practices charge filings, union petitions up from last year
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2023
Unfair labor practice charges and union representation petitions are on the rise, according to the National Labor Relations Board.
22 operators on new ‘Best Workplaces’ list celebrated by senior living organizations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 28, 2018
Twenty-two of the 40 senior living and care operators named to Fortune’s first-ever “Best Workplaces for Aging Services” list, released Thursday, are especially active in senior living as evidenced...
Offering a retirement plan ‘critical asset’ even for small business owners
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 09, 2023
It’s not just the big corporations that need to offer a retirement plan to employees. Even small business owners can, and should, should set up a retirement plan, according to Los Angeles-based Capital...
LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation invests $400,000 in 24 workforce grants
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 06, 2022
The LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation has announced $400,000 in grants to support the senior living and care workforce.
Say ‘Hello’ to Erickson’s national recruitment campaign
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 08, 2022
Baltimore-based Erickson Senior Living’s new national recruitment campaign is called Hello.
California’s senior living and care sector at ‘critical juncture’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 08, 2024
California’s senior living and care sector is at a critical juncture, with the state Master Plan on Aging underscoring the need to expand the direct care workforce and improve outcomes for workers, according...
OSHA proposes change to recordkeeping regulation as agency works on final healthcare rule
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 06, 2022
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing amendments to its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation as it works to establish a final rule meant...
Form 300A summary of injuries and illnesses due to OSHA Feb. 1
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 24, 2023
It’s that time of year for employers who are required by Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s recordkeeping standards to file Form 300A summarizing injuries and illnesses.
Virtual reality helps nursing students train with ‘enthusiasm,’ as studies highlight its popularity
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 23, 2023
The use of VR for training nurses has been “extensively implemented” over the past 15 years, a new bibliometric study affirms.
Proposed overtime rule is ‘bad policy’ that senior living providers cannot absorb, groups say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 09, 2023
A new overtime rule proposed by the federal government would worsen workforce issues for senior living providers and create unintended consequences for workers and residents, according to industry advocacy...