Employers can’t penalize workers for time off taken under FMLA, court rules
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 18, 2024
Employers must consider and adjust performance expectations accordingly for time off that employees take under the Federal Medical Leave Act, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Medication management cabinet provides high-dose efficiency for nurses and caregivers in LTC
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 15, 2024
Using an automatic medication dispensing cabinet at long-term care facilities cut down medication retrieval time by more than 50%, according to the results of a new study.
Proposed national paid leave program could ‘open up larger conversation’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 15, 2024
President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for 2025 includes a measure to establish a national paid family and medical leave program. The program would be administered by the Social Security Administration.
Top CEO concerns: political uncertainty, interest rates, capital cost, potential economic slowdown
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 14, 2024
olitical uncertainty ranks as a leading concern for 45.3% of CEOs this year, according to the results of a survey by national accounting and advisory firm Marcum and Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb...
Pay disparities by gender, race still prevalent: EEOC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 14, 2024
Men still tend to make more money than women across all racial and ethnic groups, according to US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission data released this week.
Business Daily, March 14
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 14, 2024
MO senior living communities, nursing homes can show availability to consumers via new dashboard … “Currently taxed” retirement accounts like Roth IRAs last longer than “deferred tax” accounts,...
New ‘engagement index’ will reveal senior living resident-staff interaction levels
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 13, 2024
LifeLoop’s platform now includes an engagement index to help make sure long-term care residents, staff members and family members are interacting in meaningful ways.
Workforce innovations help senior living operators manage increasing demand
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 13, 2024
A new report spotlighting workforce challenges in long-term care facilities found that 85% of assisted living operators said they employees are burned out or stressed, leading 96% to identify employee...
EEOC recovers a record $665 million in workplace discrimination cases in FY23
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 13, 2024
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission collected a record $665 million in fiscal year 2023 for workers who faced discrimination, almost a 30% increase over fiscal year 2022, the agency reported Monday.
Argentum joins coalition supporting nullification of independent contractor rule
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 12, 2024
Argentum signed onto a coalition letter supporting Congressional Review Act resolutions that would nullify the Department of Labor’s independent contractor final rule, which took effect Monday.