Independent contractor

The Labor Department isn’t out to make the lives of senior living operators miserable. But some days, it can sure feel that way.

Senator vows to repeal new DOL independent contractor rule … University of Arizona designated an ‘Age-Friendly University’ … Top senior living food trends blend tradition, innovation … Florida...

A large national trade group advocating for senior living and other long-term care providers is urging its members to “carefully evaluate their existing classifications” of workers following the Tuesday...

The Department of Labor this morning issued a final rule that will change how senior living companies and other employers determine who is an employee and who is an independent contractor.

More inventory, investment needed to meet coming demand for senior living … Number of nursing home residents drops 12% despite increasing needs: KFF … OIRA codifies Labor Department interpretations...

A Pittsburgh-based healthcare services provider for people living with dementia or disabilities misclassified two workers as independent contractors, resulting in a recovery of $98,620 in back wages by...

Diversified Healthcare Trust announces ‘event of default ’ on $450M credit facility … Weekly unemployment claims decrease by 26,000 … New law ‘ensures future viability’ of CCRCs, provider and...

The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has pushed back publication of its overtime rule proposal from May to August.

In a move that will surprise nobody who has been paying attention, the National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday reversed itself on what it means to qualify as an employee – again.

The National Labor Relations Board is making it “more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees, handing workers in the gig economy and other industries...