Job loss, closures predicted as NY moves to increase minimum wage
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 04, 2016
New York’s new law increasing the hourly minimum wage to $15 will result in job loss, assisted living facility closures and resident moves to more costly nursing homes, according to one organization....
California operator pays $194,275 to resolve overtime, recordkeeping violations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2018
An operator of three assisted living homes in California has paid $194,275 in back wages to 13 caregivers and cooks to resolve Fair Labor Standards Act violations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
California operator cited $7 million for alleged labor law violations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2018
The owner of six residential care facilities in Los Angeles paid caregivers as little as $2.40 an hour, did not pay them overtime and did not relieve them for breaks, the California Labor Commissioner’s...