OSHA, wage and hour violation penalties to increase by more than 70%
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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...
What Brexit means to U.S. seniors housing
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 30, 2016
Beth Burnham Mace, chief economist for the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, explains the potential broad effects of the United Kingdom decision to leave the European Union and how...
Larger employers should be required to offer retirement plans, group says
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 09, 2016
Requiring most employers to offer retirement plans for their workers would help ensure that Americans have enough money to pay for their needs after they stop working, the nonprofit Bipartisan Policy Center...
Assisted living costs up 11% over 5 years
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Lois A. Bowers
May 10, 2016
Year-over-year costs for assisted living rose just 0.8% from 2015 to 2016, according to Genworth’s latest Cost of Care Study, but the picture doesn’t look as rosy when one takes the long view.
Two New England states most expensive for assisted living
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2016
Two New England states are home to the most expensive assisted living apartments, based on average monthly rates charged for apartments there, according to a new website launched by Lincoln Financial Group.
It’s a good time for a move to senior living, data show
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 20, 2016
Annual senior living costs increased 2.7% from 2014 to 2016, according to new data released by senior living referral service A Place for Mom. The increase outpaces inflation but still beats the housing...
California operator braces for planned $15 minimum wage
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2016
One of California’s largest senior living operators is planning changes in the wake of Gov. Jerry Brown’s March 28 announcement of a deal that will make the Golden State the first to commit...
Older Americans Act reauthorization appears destined for president’s desk
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 21, 2016
A bill reauthorizing the Older Americans Act appears destined for the president’s desk after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a version of S. 192 March 21.
Cafaro: Ventas remains committed to senior living
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2016
Although Ventas grabbed headlines for two actions outside of the senior housing sector in 2015, the REIT remains committed to senior living, Chairwoman and CEO Debra Cafaro told investors in a Feb. 12...
2.7% income growth predicted for U.S. in 2016
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 12, 2016
U.S. workers will see real income growth of 2.7% in 2016, buoyed by low inflation, predicts a salary forecast by Korn Ferry Hay Group.