Workers value health insurance, paid time off, retirement plans ahead of other benefits
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 22, 2024
Healthcare workers value health insurance, paid time off and access to a retirement plan above any other benefits an employer might offer, according to a report released Tuesday by the TIAA Institute.
Maryland becomes sixth state to require salary, wage disclosures in job listings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 10, 2024
Effective Oct. 1, Maryland will join five other states and the District of Columbia in requiring employers to disclose salary or wage ranges upfront in job listings.
20 percent of 50+ Americans lack retirement savings: AARP
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 26, 2024
Twenty percent of Americans aged 50 or more years have no retirement savings, and more than 50% worry they will not have enough money to support themselves in retirement. That’s according to a recent...
Noncompete agreement ban faces first legal challenge
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 25, 2024
Less than 24 hours after the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule Tuesday that will prohibit employers across the country from using noncompete agreements in most instances, the rule faces its...
CCRC outlook not getting worse but also not improving much, Fitch says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 19, 2024
Fitch Ratings’ outlook for continuing care retirement / life plan communities is “deteriorating,” according to the company’s senior director and sector lead for life plan communities, Margaret...
Unemployment rate dips to 3.7 percent in November
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 11, 2023
The national unemployment rate declined from 3.9% October to 3.7% in November, according to the monthly unemployment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Fitch offers bleak outlook for life plan communities for 2024
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 05, 2023
Continuing care retirement / life plan communities are facing “fierce economic headwinds” heading into next year, according to a report released Monday by Fitch Rating
Not-for-profit senior living and care transitions set record in 2023: Ziegler
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 16, 2023
Transitions in ownership or sponsorship among not-for-profit senior living and care providers reached an all-time high in 2023, according to an update released this week from Ziegler.
Trustwell Living almost doubles in size with addition of 24 communities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 13, 2023
Trustwell Living has almost doubled the number of communities under its management with the transition and rebranding of 24 communities across Arizona, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Oregon, Texas, Washington...
Hiring, retaining workers starts with positive company culture
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 12, 2023
A positive company culture affects the bottom line and improves training, recruitment and retention, according to presenters at a Tuesday webinar hosted by Health Dimensions Group.