CMS: Expect final nursing home staffing rule this year … Eviction bill amendment does little to address real problem, industry experts say … House Budget Committee advances legislation without...
Unions now can represent workers, others in third-party wage claims
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 18, 2024
Unions in some cases can represent workers or third parties in wage claim lawsuits under legislation recently signed into law by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D).
Court says public-sector unions can’t force employees to pay dues
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 12, 2023
A public-sector union may not deny a worker’s request to stop paying union dues, according to a recent ruling from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in New Jersey. To do so is a violation of the employee’s...
Business briefs, Dec. 12
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 12, 2023
SEIU pushes for 80% direct-spend rule for nursing homes … Green House providers finally finding traction with state governments … Visiting Nurses Association of Boston launches 14-day strike
Court case gives edge to employers over displays of union insignia
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 04, 2023
An employer may prohibit employees from wearing union insignias on their uniforms, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, in a reversal of a previous decision from the National Labor Relations...
Business briefs, Dec. 4
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 04, 2023
Congressional lawmakers consider competing bills with differing views on union rights … What a Cigna-Humana deal would mean … This state is facing a massive nursing home worker shortfall by 2026 …...
Business briefs, Nov. 27
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 27, 2023
Joint employer rule will have ‘particularly negative impact on senior living,’ senators say … Senior living sees ‘remarkable turnaround’ … ‘Compassion’ fund helps residents...
A growing threat to senior living? Believe it.
By
John O'Connor
Nov 02, 2023
As never before in recent memory, employees are in a position to challenge their employers for higher pay, better benefits and clearly defined career paths.
NLRB releases new joint-employer standard amid senior living opposition
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2023
The new joint-employer standard released Thursday by the National Labor Relations Board will present greater risk for employers that contract with services providers, “creating greater liability for...
Unionization may decrease staffing turnover in nursing homes: study
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 16, 2023
As nursing homes prepare for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed staffing mandate for nursing homes — 0.55 hours per resident day for registered nurses and 2.45 hours per resident...