Labor

We’re seeing some unusual developments as long-term care recovers.

Thanks largely to a COVID-19 vaccine, more people are returning to their places of employment. But maybe not for long.

Sometimes providers are backed into a corner and must do non-preferred things. But the big question becomes what’s the next step after the first concession?

There’s no reason to wonder if you think operators seem to be a bit tense and morose lately as they look to the future.

Hope you had a nice Labor Day. For most of the country, it comes around once a year. But if you are leading a long-term care organization, it’s pretty much an everyday event.

About 725,000 healthcare jobs could be lost over the next decade as a result of the pending House GOP healthcare bill, according to analysts.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction against a pending overtime rule that would have increased overtime pay eligibility for most long-term care employees.

It’s safe to say that the long-term care field could use lots of workers happy to take entry-level jobs. If only there were a sudden supply of willing people who would salivate at the prospect. As...

So we just had Labor Day, a time when most of the country gets a three-day weekend and forgets that many of those in service jobs don’t have that luxury.

If rising discontent with wages hasn’t raised eyebrows in your nursing home, there’s a decent chance it could in the upcoming campaign season.