Labor Department

Washington Post, New York Times articles prompt Senate investigation into assisted living … House votes to repeal joint-employer rule; president promises veto … Class action settlements spiked in 2023,...

Changes to Occupational Safety and Health Administration civil penalty amounts based on cost-of-living adjustments for 2024 went into effect today.

Senior living occupancy rate increases for 10th consecutive quarter: NIC … 20 states make changes to assisted living regs … Initial claims for unemployment decrease by 1,000 week over week … CPI...

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...

Some long-term care and other employers now are subject to updated reporting requirements for injury and illness data through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s injury tracking application.

Senator pledges to repeal new independent contractor rule … Brookdale reports 26th consecutive month of occupancy growth … Opportunistic buys of LTC properties “abundant” … Healthpeak, Physicians...

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.

Fitch downgrades Saint Anne’s Retirement Community’s revenue bonds to BB; outlook stable … Growing share of CNAs in nursing homes are immigrants … Pennsylvania operator must issue back pay after...