Let’s get real about what’s driving staffing shortages
By
John O'Connor
Feb 29, 2024
Senior living is recovering from COVID’s darkest days, but one nagging problem persists and might even be getting worse.
A modest staffing proposal
By
John O'Connor
Jan 25, 2024
Our nation is struggling to address two significant challenges. One concerns too few people. The other, too many.
Hooray, another staffing nightmare
By
John O'Connor
Jan 11, 2024
The Labor Department isn’t out to make the lives of senior living operators miserable. But some days, it can sure feel that way.
Why your severance agreements may be breaking the law
By
John O'Connor
Feb 23, 2023
Earlier this week, the National Labor Relations Board determined that employers insisting on certain conditions in severance agreements is against the law.
Psst, did you hear what she’s making?
By
John O'Connor
Jul 21, 2022
The National Labor Relations Act guarantees employees “the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing,...
Big things matter. Just like little things.
By
John O'Connor
Mar 30, 2023
No harm in making big plans. But that day job still has to get done.
$200,000 plus overtime? Don’t laugh
By
John O'Connor
Mar 02, 2023
Would your senior living organization like to deal with yet another compliance hurdle? Well then, here you go: The nation’s highest court just ruled that workers pulling down C-suite compensation may...
Nothing magical about Disney’s wage ruling
By
John O'Connor
Mar 23, 2017
What does a recent Labor Department ruling against the Walt Disney Co. have to do with your senior living organization? Hopefully, not a thing.
Want to be happier at work? Socialize more
By
John O'Connor
Dec 14, 2017
One of the odd quirks of senior living is that it is full of happy workers and unhappy residents.
So, you want to call yourself a healthcare provider?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 19, 2023
Transitioning to healthcare holds the promise of portfolio expansion and new revenues for senior living, but new challenges will arise, too.