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Workers who resign over vaccine mandates may not be eligible for unemployment
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Amy Novotney
Sep 02, 2021
Long-term care workers who choose not to be vaccinated against COVID-19, despite an employer requiring it, could be denied state unemployment benefits, some experts now say.
DOL withdraws independent contractor rule
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Amy Novotney
May 06, 2021
The Department of Labor is officially withdrawing the prior administration’s independent contractor rule, which would have made it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors...
Data supports trending improvement in move-ins and occupancy rates, but staffing shortages persist: NIC...
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Amy Novotney
Apr 16, 2021
Many operators have been eagerly anticipating a boost in occupancy due to the COVID-19 vaccine availability, and the latest executive survey results, released Thursday from the National Investment Center...
Industry must capitalize on ‘historic moment’ of change for skilled nursing: expert
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Amy Novotney
Apr 14, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the country’s long-term care system, particularly in skilled nursing facilities, as “deeply flawed, chronically underfunded and in need of reform,” according to...
After COVID-19 delays, employers now have until July 19 to submit 2 years of employee pay data
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Amy Novotney
Mar 30, 2021
After a pause in the process as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, employers again will be required to submit summary employee pay data for 2019 and 2020 to the Equal Employment...
Implementation of a $15 federal minimum wage may help reduce turnover in long-term care: expert
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Amy Novotney
Mar 22, 2021
The Biden administration’s ongoing push to phase in a $15 federal minimum wage likely is causing a good deal of angst among long-term care administrators, but it may be exactly what the sector needs...
Two-thirds of Americans support raising minimum wage to $15 an hour
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Amy Novotney
Mar 17, 2021
More than 80% of Americans believe that the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is too low, and approximately two-thirds say they support raising it to $15 an hour, according to a survey published Tuesday...
Almost a fourth of SNFs reported staff shortages by end of 2020: report
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Amy Novotney
Feb 01, 2021
The number of skilled nursing facilities reporting a shortage or nurses, aides or doctors increased dramatically last year, according to an analysis of government data released last week by the U.S. PIRG...
Hourly rates for assisted living CNAs increased by nearly 6% last year
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Amy Novotney
Jan 25, 2021
Certified nurse aides (also known as certified nursing assistants) and lead CNAs in assisted living communities received the highest hourly rate increases in 2020, according to the 23rd annual Assisted...