House passes bill to more than double the minimum wage
By
John O'Connor
Jul 19, 2019
House lawmakers on Thursday passed legislation that raises the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. The measure faces dim prospects in the Republican-controlled Senate, however.
New staffing option for budget-strapped communities?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 14, 2015
Many staffing-challenged communities may be overlooking an obvious relief valve: social workers. New findings from the University of Missouri reveal that this largely overlooked group can help improve...
Workers wrongly classified as contractors entitled to $103,000 in back pay
By
John O'Connor
Mar 18, 2019
Twenty employees at five Florida senior living facilities were wrongly classified as contractors, the Department of Labor announced. Paradise Villa Retirement Home Inc. has agreed to give the workers...
Overtime injunction puts many operators in a tough position
By
John O'Connor
Dec 16, 2016
Many senior living operators now find themselves at a crossroads, thanks to a court injunction that puts a new overtime regulation on hold.
Overtime rule could be put on hold today
By
John O'Connor
Nov 22, 2016
Senior living operators hoping for a reprieve against the Labor Department’s new overtime rule might get their wish today. Judge Amos L. Mazzant III, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District...
Labor department officially rejects ‘persuader rule’
By
John O'Connor
Jul 19, 2018
The Labor Department has revoked a rule that requires employers to report whenever they seek assistance from consultants or lawyers to dissuade employees from joining unions.
The actual labor challenge
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2015
It seems many are missing the point about departures.
Trump taking advantage of COVID-19 to bust unions, critics claim
By
John O'Connor
Apr 14, 2020
Unions are alleging that the Trump administration — and more specifically, the Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board — is taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to further weaken...
Wages rising in senior living, and elsewhere
By
John O'Connor
Nov 05, 2018
If it seems you are paying staff more lately, it’s probably because you are. Wages for all U.S. workers rose by 2.9% between September 2017 and September 2018, according to new Labor Department figures.
Labor Department clarifies employee perks that won’t trigger overtime liability
By
John O'Connor
Dec 13, 2019
For many senior living operators, offering perks such as gym memberships or discretionary bonuses can get tricky. That’s because confusion often abounds about possible overtime provisions that might...