Strong job growth predicted for aides and other care positions in senior living and other settings
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 30, 2020
Some of the fastest-growing occupations in New York between 2016 and 2026 are expected to be positions found in senior living communities and other healthcare settings, according to an annual report on...
Senior living gets reprieve as healthcare workers treating coronavirus patients are exempted from federal...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 25, 2020
As the senior living industry continues its battle against COVID-19, industry leaders say they are thankful that a recent executive order from the president affecting immigration visas exempts healthcare...
COVID-19 unleashing new labor challenges for many senior living operators
By
John O'Connor
Jun 25, 2020
Occupancy is down, revenue is declining, and it’s anyone’s guess if or when a vaccine might be available. As if that’s not bad enough, many operators soon might find themselves dealing with an assortment...
Subsidized unemployment checks often provide work disincentive
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 23, 2020
As hospitality, restaurant and retail workers were laid off at the beginning of the pandemic, many in the long-term care industry had high hopes that the newly unemployed might help fill desperately needed...
EEOC says COVID-19 antibody tests cannot be used to determine if employees can return to work
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 19, 2020
Employers cannot mandate a COVID-19 antibody test before allowing employees to re-enter the workplace, according to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidance released Wednesday.
Union dues issue back in spotlight as Supreme Court schedules conference in case
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 19, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court could revisit the case barring public-sector unions from collecting fees from nonmembers without their explicit consent in a case that could determine whether public employees will...
Today is the day: McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo returns
Jun 18, 2020
The virtual doors to the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo open today at 10:30 a.m. ET. Attendees will have the chance to earn up to three continuing education credits at the fourth annual event.
Ignore these labor developments at your own risk
By
John O'Connor
Jun 18, 2020
Senior living operators would be well advised to heed two recent developments on the labor-relations front. One is a landmark ruling; the other is a sleeper settlement.
Learn about staffing for success in the pandemic on Thursday
Jun 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is jeopardizing the senior living industry’s value proposition, and the various measures operators are using to protect residents from the virus are affecting the workforce. Attend...
McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo is 1 week away
Jun 11, 2020
Attendees will have the chance to earn up to three continuing education credits at the 4th annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on June 18. Technology, quality and staffing, all as they relate...