US DOL Seeking Maryland Home Healthcare Workers Who May Be Owed Back Wages in $1.13M Recovery

The US Department of Labor is trying to locate home healthcare workers employed from April 2020 through March 2022 by a Pikesville company who may be owed part of nearly…

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US DOL Offers Free Webinar in Education, Enforcement Campaign

As the nation marks Home Care and Hospice Month, the US Department of Labor will hold a public webinar on federal wage and hour regulations for home care, residential care…

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EEOC Seeks Public Input on FY 2022–2026 Strategic Plan

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released for public comment a draft of its Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022–2026, the agency announced. The draft plan can be…

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Jury Returns Verdict for EEOC in ‘Regarded As’ Disability Case against Nursing Home

A jury has returned a verdict for the US Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a former employee fired by West Meade Place, a privately owned Nashville rehabilitation…

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Part-Owner of Assisted Living Provider That Denied Wages, Intimidated Workers Pays $1M in Back Wages, Damages

The part-owner and operator of a Pittsburgh-area assisted living provider has paid more than $1 million in back wages and liquidated damages to 47 workers after a US Department of…

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Nursing Home Managers Deny They Unfairly Advertised and Underpaid Weekend Staff

The managing companies of a nursing facility have denied an employee’s allegations that the facility has engaged in false advertising and categorical underpayment of their “Weekend Warrior”-level staff.

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Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification

Today, the US Department of Labor is announcing a 15-day extension of the comment period for its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair…

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US DOL Recovers $86K in Back Wages, Damages for 74 Healthcare Workers at NH Nursing Home

Investigators with the department’s Wage and Hour Division found that Bedford Nursing & Rehab Services LLC, operating as Bedford Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, an independent skilled nursing and rehabilitation living…

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EEOC’s year-end lawsuit frenzy was more of a flop. So what’s next?

As has become characteristic of the agency, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission went into overdrive in September, the last month of its fiscal year, filing 40 lawsuits — close…

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Individual and Organizational Features of a Favorable Work Environment in Nursing Homes

The organizational context in healthcare (i.e., the work environment) is associated with patient outcomes and job satisfaction. This study aims to investigate the organizational context in nursing homes and the…

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