Supporting frontline workers key to resolving senior living’s ‘burnout crisis,’ data show
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 01, 2021
After battling COVID-19 on the front lines for almost a year, senior living employees are at a breaking point — even more so than workers in home health agencies, hospitals or retail settings, according...
Low-wage workers experience historically fast wage growth: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 01, 2023
Low-wage workers experienced wage growth of 9% between 2019 and 2022. That’s a historically fast real wage growth over the three-year span, especially in a period of economic inflation, according to...
Hourly wage growth slowing across long-term care, Fitch Ratings says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 12, 2023
Wage growth is slowing as labor begins to stabilize in continuing care retirement / life plan communities, assisted living communities and nursing care facilities, according to Fitch Ratings latest monthly...
Washington, DC, becomes latest area to require employers to list salaries in job postings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 22, 2024
A new law in Washington, DC, requires employers to list salary and hourly wage information in job advertisements, expanding the city’s existing wage transparency laws.
Remote, hybrid work schedules hurting long-term care recovery, experts say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 17, 2023
The move toward remote and hybrid work during the pandemic is hurting the long-term care industry and continues to slow recovery, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Turnover rates tick upward for hospice aides / CNAs
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 01, 2022
Turnover rates for hospice aides/certified nursing assistants has continued on an upward trend seen in recent years, according to the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service’s Hospice Salary & Benefits...
Take another look at ‘joint employer’ standard, court tells NLRB
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2022
A Washington, DC, district court on Friday directed the National Labor Relations Board to revisit its “joint employer” standard and more fully explain its reasoning for applying the rule to a case...
Nursing and residential care facilities add 8,000 jobs in October: BLS
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 06, 2023
Nursing and residential care facilities collectively added 8,000 jobs in October, according to Friday’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Employers can’t penalize workers for time off taken under FMLA, court rules
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 18, 2024
Employers must consider and adjust performance expectations accordingly for time off that employees take under the Federal Medical Leave Act, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Employees’ computer boot-up time is compensable under FLSA, court rules
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 09, 2022
Work-from-home employees should be paid for the time it takes for their computers to boot up before they can clock in, according to a panel of judges in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.