A final rule issued Tuesday by the Federal Trade Commission will prohibit employers across the country from using noncompete agreements in most instances.
Proposed overtime rule would worsen workforce, resident access issues, provider groups fear
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2023
A Labor Department-proposed rule that would make approximately 3.6 million more salaried workers and so-called highly compensated employees eligible for overtime pay is “ill-timed” and would worsen...
Updated: Welltower to move 147 ProMedica SNFs to Integra Health JV; ProMedica to continue to operate...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 07, 2022
Toledo, OH-based real estate investment trust Welltower will move 147 skilled nursing facilities currently operated by Toledo-based ProMedica Senior Care into a joint venture between Welltower and Integra...
12 tips for recruiting and retaining staff members
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2022
At what National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care President and CEO Brian Jurutka said was “probably the most important session” at the group’s Spring Conference, four speakers shared...
Staffing shortages tops this year’s list of safety concerns: ECRI
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 15, 2022
Staffing shortages topped the list of safety concerns of healthcare providers, according to an annual report released Monday by ECRI.
Court says OSHA can enforce vaccinate-or-test mandate for large companies; opponents appeal to Supreme...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 20, 2021
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration can enforce its COVID-19 vaccinate-or-test mandate for employers with 100 or more workers, at least for now, after a three-judge...
Learn how to fight burnout at the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo in 1 week
Jun 10, 2021
A session titled “Strategies to protect and connect residents, families and care teams in senior living communities,” will be the middle of three sessions at the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living...
Learn how to empower your workforce through tech at the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo in 2 weeks
Jun 03, 2021
A session titled “Empowering your workforce through technology,” will kick off the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on June 17. Additional sessions will cover workforce issues and...
Judge rejects sick leave and emergency family leave restrictions
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 05, 2020
A federal judge has struck down the Department of Labor’s restrictions on which workers can access a temporary federal paid leave program, according to court documents released Monday.
Coronavirus bill provisions would ‘decimate’ senior living workforce, organizations say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 17, 2020
Provisions in a multi-billion dollar bill to provide coronavirus-related relief to workers would “significantly curtail our caregiver workforce” and must be addressed, Argentum President and CEO James...