Continuity and quality of care should matter more than enriching staffing agencies
By
Brendan Williams
Oct 30, 2023
My association administers a long-term care foundation that has given over $1 million in scholarships to workers in New Hampshire long-term care facilities looking to pursue their dreams. Put another...
Responding to staffing agency profit misconceptions
By
Jaime Tall
Sep 27, 2023
In response to the article published in McKnight’s on September 11, 2023, titled “Profiteering by Nursing Agencies Predicted as Providers Weigh Staffing Mandate,” I feel compelled to provide...
Labor complaint seeks $180K in OT wages, damages
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 26, 2023
A healthcare provider with a history of violating federal wage laws since 2013 is back in the hot seat with the US Department of Labor, which seeks more than $180,000 in back wages for misclassifying workers...
Staffing agency to pay $314K in overtime case
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 18, 2023
A staffing agency has been fined more than $314,000 after denying overtime pay, federal officials announced.
Also in the News for Monday, Aug. 7
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 07, 2023
Unions pump $50M into refreshed ‘Care Can’t Wait’ campaign … Staffing agency discriminated against job seekers based on race, sex and disability: EEOC … Walking 25 minutes a day is enough to...
Indiana providers’ secret to legislative success: facility tours and food
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 05, 2023
Long-term care providers in Indiana believe they have unlocked the secret to scoring on legislative priorities: facility tours and serving lunch.
Prioritizing care: Why W2 remains the right model for nurse staffing
By
David Coppins
May 03, 2023
With the Department of Labor’s recent lawsuits surrounding the use of 1099 contractors in healthcare, worker classification is once again becoming a hot-button issue. While a company’s position in...
Staffing agency owner’s plea for understanding: We’re not all bad
By
Jessica White
Apr 25, 2023
Some places may be gouging. But not all. The cost of running an agency is high.
Staffing agency made employees work 3 years or repay wages, DOL charges
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 22, 2023
A Brooklyn, NY, healthcare staffing agency and its CEO are under fire from the Department of Labor for allegedly requiring employees to sign contracts that required them to work for the company for three...
Many states now looking at price-gouging legislation to combat soaring staffing agency nursing costs
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 20, 2023
More than 11 states are looking at legislation to prevent price gouging by staffing agencies that have seen demand for traveling and temporary nurses and nurse aides soar through the pandemic.