Noncompete agreement ban faces first legal challenge
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 25, 2024
Less than 24 hours after the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule Tuesday that will prohibit employers across the country from using noncompete agreements in most instances, the rule faces its...
2 federal bills look to boost pipeline of healthcare workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 12, 2024
Bills introduced in both houses of Congress may bolster the healthcare workforce if they become law.
Student loan debt is negatively affecting worker retirement saving, experts say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 12, 2024
Student loan debt is hindering the amount of money workers can contribute to their 401(k)s and other retirement savings plans, according to the results of a three-year study by the Employee Benefit Research...
Proposed federal regulation aims to help workers keep track of retirement savings when they switch jobs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 22, 2024
A new regulation proposed last week by the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration aims to help workers keep track of their retirement savings accounts better and improve their...
Senior housing and care M&A activity drops in third quarter
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 18, 2023
Merger and acquisition activity in senior living and care dropped to 115 publicly announced deals in the third quarter compared with 120 known transactions in the second quarter, according to information...
Nurse engagement varies by generation, shift time, care setting
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 26, 2023
Most of America’s registered nurses report being “fully engaged” or “engaged” at work, according to the results of a new survey from market research and consulting company PRC. But the...
Anticompetitive, unfair, deceptive practices in workplace targeted under new FTC, DOL agreement
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 25, 2023
Operators may find themselves under increased scrutiny as the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Labor team up to target anticompetitive, unfair and deceptive practices in the workplace.
Workforce mental health needs increase for most large employers: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 24, 2023
Seventy-seven percent of large employers reported an increase in workforce mental health needs in a recent survey by Business Group on Health. That’s an increase of 33% from a year ago, when 44% of employers...
Late boomers lag in retirement savings: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 17, 2023
Late boomers — those born between 1960 and 1965 at the tail end of the post-World War II baby boom — are not faring well when it comes to retirement savings. That’s according to a report published...
Hiring bias from AI-powered selection tool costs company $365,000 in settlement
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 16, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last week settled its first-ever lawsuit involving alleged age discrimination through the use of artificial intelligence tools in the hiring process. The result...