NLRB to ‘aggressively seek’ injunctions to protect workers during unionization efforts
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2024
The National Labor Relations Board said Tuesday that it remains committed to seeking federal court orders meant to protect the jobs of workers during union organizing campaigns.
Women entering Peak 65 Zone financially vulnerable, study finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 17, 2024
Financial security in retirement is a concern for all Americans, particularly women in what the Alliance for Lifetime Income calls the Peak 65 Zone; they are trailing their male contemporaries in assets.
Gender wage gap widens with age
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 10, 2024
“Older women workers — who comprise 47% of the labor force ages 55 and older — are plagued by a gender wage gap that is even larger than the one their younger counterparts experience,” according...
Care management improves ROI for dementia-related care costs: study
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 28, 2024
Care management significantly improved healthcare costs, utilization and overall return on investment for Medicare managed-care people living with dementia who were enrolled in one dementia care management...
‘Significant benefits’ gained from state-run retirement savings programs: study
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 07, 2024
A state-run retirement savings program can provide “significant benefits” for workers whose employers don’t offer plans, according to a study of a model in Oregon recently published in Contemporary...
Industry groups launch online resource for senior living and care careers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 14, 2024
The Minnesota state partner of LeadingAge and Argentum and the state affiliate of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living have partnered on an online resource meant to...
Silverado first US organization to receive Alzheimer’s Disease International accreditation
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 24, 2024
Irvine, CA-based Silverado has become the first US-based organization to earn accreditation from Alzheimer’s Disease International after becoming the first care provider anywhere to receive the accreditation...
Millions of retirees return to work for financial, emotional reasons
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 20, 2023
Many Amerians who chose to retire for one reason or another during the pandemic have returned to the workforce, according to a new report from global investment management firm T. Rowe Price. They could...
50 percent of nurses have ‘side hustle’ to earn extra income, explore opportunities
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 15, 2023
Half of the nursing workforce has a “side hustle,” or extra job, according to the findings of a new survey from connectRN and The Nursing Beat
NLRB case could lead to total ban on ‘captive audience’ meetings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 17, 2023
A case pending before the National Labor Relations board “has the potential to significantly impact the rights of employers and employees in unionization campaigns,” the National Law Review reported.