Employee Rights Act of 2022 meant to give workers, business owners ‘stability and flexibility’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 25, 2022
An updated version of the existing Employee Rights Act is meant to protect independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs and anyone seeking flexible work options.
DOL adding 100 investigators to hunt for Wage and Hour violations
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 03, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Tuesday that its Wage and Hour Division will be adding 100 investigators to build out its enforcement team nationwide.
Long-term care staffing agency to pay $7.2 million in back wages, damages after federal court ruling
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 31, 2022
Virginia staffing agency that serves long-term care providers will pay more than $7.2 million in back wages and damages after intentionally violating federal laws and denying 1,105 certified nursing aides,...
Labor Department launches initiative to ensure providers pay ‘rightful’ wages to caregivers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 24, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Tuesday the launch of an ongoing education, outreach and enforcement initiative to ensure that employers pay caregivers “their rightful wages and honor all protections...
DOL withdraws independent contractor rule
By
Amy Novotney
May 06, 2021
The Department of Labor is officially withdrawing the prior administration’s independent contractor rule, which would have made it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors...
Senior living operators better brace for new labor pains
By
John O'Connor
Feb 11, 2021
An undeniable consequence of the November elections is that Democrats now rule the roost in Washington. And it appears that one of their first orders of business is to rebalance labor relations — and...
DOL announces final rule clarifying the standard for employee versus independent contractor status
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 07, 2021
Senior living and care operators and other organizations that use temporary workers or contractors through staffing agencies now have some clarification from the Department of Labor around the standard...
DOL clarifies independent contractor status
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 07, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule meant to clarify the standard for employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Workers wrongly classified as contractors entitled to $103,000 in back pay
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John O'Connor
Mar 18, 2019
Twenty employees at five Florida senior living facilities were wrongly classified as contractors, the Department of Labor announced. Paradise Villa Retirement Home Inc. has agreed to give the workers...
Owners of 11 senior living properties to pay $1 million in back wages, damages
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 07, 2016
The owners of 11 senior living properties will pay more than $1 million in back wages and damages to more than two dozen employees following two separate court rulings in the U.S. District Court for the...