Bank merger ‘really good’ for LTC borrowers: People’s United exec
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 16, 2021
“Borrowers will have more solutions” when the merger of M&T Bank and People’s United is complete in October, People’s United’s market manager of healthcare financial services Matthew Huber recently...
Healthcare employment rises, but providers still anticipate hiring difficulties
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 07, 2023
The healthcare sector gained approximately 63,000 jobs in July, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s up from the average monthly gain of 51,000 seen in the prior...
Citizenship department updates expedited work permit process for healthcare workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 10, 2022
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published new guidance on expedited renewals for employment authorization applications for healthcare workers.
No sign Supreme Court will block COVID-19 vaccination mandates, legal expert say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 15, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday in a 6-3 ruling to hear a challenge to New York’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers on religious grounds, and a legal expert says evidence is mounting that...
Employers can’t penalize workers for time off taken under FMLA, court rules
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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.
CCRC demand remains robust: Fitch
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 09, 2022
Favorable demographic trends, with more Americans reaching retirement age, the ability to absorb cost inflation and good access to capital markets, will keep the continuing care retirement / life plan...
‘Be vigilant’ in face of OSHA scrutiny related to COVID-19, attorney advises
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2022
Skilled nursing facility and senior living community operators “should continue to be vigilant” in their COVID-19 mitigation measures even though the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s...
The National Labor Relations Board is making it “more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees, handing workers in the gig economy and other industries...
Personal care and service occupations have highest percentage of workers with disabilities
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 23, 2023
Personal care and service occupations have the highest percentage of workers reporting having a disability, at 19.4%, according to the results of a new study of various occupations conducted by US Centers...
Skilled nursing deals see record year amongst senior housing and care M&A
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 12, 2023
Skilled nursing transactions set a record in 2022 for the highest number of transactions in a single year, according to data from LevinPro LTC.