The Labor Department isn’t out to make the lives of senior living operators miserable. But some days, it can sure feel that way.
Remember what brought you here
By
John O'Connor
Sep 30, 2021
There are many, many things in senior living that can torpedo your enthusiasm. But only if you give them permission. Don’t.
When employees get jobbed
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2014
It’s hardly a secret why many choose other work options.
The high cost of free labor
By
John O'Connor
Jan 24, 2019
A story that broke this week took me back to my first brush with the injustice of unpaid hourly employment.
Ziegler: Future challenges are all about people
By
John O'Connor
Oct 19, 2015
Meeting the demand for additional workers will be one of the three most pressing challenges facing operators in the future, according to experts who spoke at Ziegler’s 18th Annual Senior Living Finance...
Trump taking advantage of COVID-19 to bust unions, critics claim
By
John O'Connor
Apr 14, 2020
Unions are alleging that the Trump administration — and more specifically, the Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board — is taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to further weaken...
Why you should be concerned about this pro-union measure
By
John O'Connor
Mar 11, 2021
The Protecting the Right to Organize Act is not quite dead on arrival.
Look who’s offering advice on tough labor questions
By
John O'Connor
Jun 29, 2017
A new announcement from the Department of Labor comes as welcome news.
Want to keep your best employees? Then break these two bad habits
By
John O'Connor
Feb 16, 2017
Most organizations would dramatically trim turnover overnight by adopting a coaching mindset and eliminating annual reviews.
Rethinking the role of senior living leadership, one hire at a time
By
John O'Connor
Aug 29, 2019
The way many organizations fill in their executive ranks leaves more than a bit to be desired.