Wisconsin Continues Efforts to Increase Healthcare Workforce
The Department of Health Services (DHS) and Department of Administration (DOA) have recently contracted with a staffing agency to assist in hiring more staff for healthcare and skilled nursing facilities….
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OFCCP Issues Religious Exemption Final Rule
Today, OFCCP published the Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption final rule in the Federal Register. The rule provides clarity on the religious exemption in Executive…
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New Hampshire Veterans Nursing Home Issues SOS over COVID-19 Outbreak
A New Hampshire nursing home for war veterans is sending out an “all-hands-on-deck” plea for help amid a ballooning COVID-19 outbreak that has severely depleted its staff and killed nearly…
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Kansas City Nursing Home to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Pay Discrimination Claims
Edgewood Manor OPCO, LLC, a former owner of Edgewood Manor, a skilled nursing facility in Raytown, Mo., will pay $40,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex pay discrimination…
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EEOC Launches New Data Tool to Track Employment Trends
Today, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) launched EEOC Explore, a new interactive data query and mapping tool that gives users access to the most current, granular, and privacy…
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OR Nurse Placed on Leave after Posting TikTok Video Mocking COVID-19 Protocols
An oncology nurse at Salem Health has been placed on administrative leave after posting a video on social media showing disregard for COVID-19 restrictions.
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COVID Spread Causing ‘Surreal’ Staffing Problems in Minnesota Nursing Homes
With new COVID-19 cases in the thousands and the spread continuing widely, large numbers of Minnesota long-term care staff are out sick or quarantining because of exposure.
Read More »EEOC Issues Revised Publications on the Employment of Veterans with Disabilities
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued three revised documents that address the employment of veterans with disabilities, pursuant to EEOC Chair Janet Dhillon’s priority of providing robust…
Read More »NH Brings Back $300-Per-Week Stipend for Long-Term Care Workers
As COVID-19 cases rise, Gov. Chris Sununu on Monday reactivated $300-per-week extra stipends through the end of 2020 for frontline healthcare workers in long-term settings who care for residents on…
Read More »EEOC Issues Fiscal Year 2020 Agency Financial Report
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continues to make significant progress in managing pending inventories of charges, hearings and appeals, and secured record recovery for victims of discrimination during…
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