Employers cannot use past salary as reason to pay women less, court says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 12, 2018
Employers cannot use salary histories as justification for paying female employees less than male ones who perform the same work, a federal court ruled on Monday.
A Feb. 11 event at Harvard had many take-home messages for senior living communities and their residents.
Trump administration will develop own overtime rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2017
The Department of Labor under President Trump plans to develop its own rule regarding overtime pay rather than continue a legal battle to enact a rule proposed under the Obama administration, government...
Report recommends 3 components of future LTSS financing plan
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2016
A universal catastrophic insurance program, a series of private-sector initiatives and public policies, and a modernized Medicaid long-term services and supports safety net are the components of a system...
Labor Department seeks input for overtime rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 25, 2017
The Department of Labor is accepting input as it prepares to propose a new rule related to circumstances under which certain workers would be entitled to overtime pay.
Assisted living increasingly a lawsuit target, attorney says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 18, 2016
Plaintiffs’ attorneys increasingly are looking at assisted living communities as potential lawsuit targets, Neville Bilimoria, a partner with the health law practice group of Duane Morris LLP in...
Senior living association recommends overtime changes to Labor Department
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 02, 2017
The Labor Department should base increases in the minimum salary threshold used to determine overtime pay on the 20th percentile for salaried employees in the lowest paid geographic region of the country,...
DOL ‘persuader’ rule blocked by federal court
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2016
Just days before the Department of Labor’s new union “persuader” rule was to start being enforced, a federal district court on Monday temporarily blocked its implementation until the...
‘Persuader’ rule injunction means time for labor relations activities is now, attorney says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2016
Union-free senior living operators have a window of opportunity — perhaps a limited one — to take certain steps to maintain that status if they wish, attorney Daniel Burke told those attending an educational...
Falls prevention, housing with services for older adults among HUD priorities, Carson says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 18, 2017
Preventing falls, maintaining health and finding new ways to ensure the availability of affordable housing for older adults are three areas of focus for the Department of Housing and Urban Development,...