New tool helps employers avoid discriminating when using AI in recruiting, hiring
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 26, 2024
The Department of Labor has a new tool meant to help employers avoid discriminating against disabled individuals when they use artificial intelligence to assist them with recruiting and hiring.
Business briefs, Sept. 23
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 23, 2024
Maryland man sentenced for selling fraudulent nursing diplomas, transcripts and licenses … Labor Department awards $12.7M to support workplace safety, health training and safety … Unemployment drops...
Senior living, home care add jobs, while positions in nursing homes decline
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 09, 2024
Long-term care saw mixed results in the employment situation summary for August, released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
New updates to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard in effect
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 22, 2024
Updates to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) went into effect last month, with a compliance deadline set for 2026.
OSHA announces final rule that could mean additional reporting for providers in January
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2023
The Department of Labor on Monday announced the final version of a rule that could mean additional reporting requirements for some senior living and nursing home providers starting in January.
Appeals Court deadlines mean decision on OSHA mandate unlikely before Dec. 10
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 30, 2021
It’s unlikely that the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals will lift a stay on the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate before Dec. 10, given deadlines set...
Business briefs, April 17
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 17, 2024
Bill promises ‘generational investment’ to support LTC workforce … Medicaid Access Rule a step closer to being finalized … Proposed information collection tool mean to help people recover ‘lost’...
Long-term care management company ordered to pay $3 million in back pay to 3,024 workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 25, 2022
A company managing long-term care facilities in four states will pay almost $3 million in back overtime pay to 3,024 workers across 84 locations, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced...
Labor Department claims new rule will make retirement funds more resilient
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 28, 2022
The Department of Labor announced Tuesday a final rule that lifts barriers to considering environmental, social, and governance factors when selecting 401(k) plans. The rule allows fiduciaries to consider...
Older adult employment program could see changes, Labor Department says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 16, 2022
The Labor Department is seeking comments on proposed revisions to regulations related to its older adult employment program, formally known as the Senior Community Service Employment Program.