Kicking and screaming: The need to document verbal disputes
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 15, 2014
If I have a favorite quote from this year’s LeadingAge Illinois conference, it’s from Matthew Murer, an attorney at Polsinelli, who said it’s OK for long-term care providers to turn away...
Nursing agency owes $260K for unpaid overtime
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 28, 2023
A nursing staffing agency has been fined more than $260,000 for incorrectly paying workers and denying them overtime.
State order ending POC testing overruled
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 01, 2020
States that prohibit long-term care providers from using rapid, point-of-care antigen testing devices are in violation of federal law, the Department of Health and Human Services warned in October.
DOL drops defense of Obama overtime rule
By
Aug 09, 2017
The Department of Labor’s fight to enact an overtime rule that has caused anxiety for providers won’t be continued by the new administration, according to court documents filed in June.
Employers get break from overtime rule
By
Jan 06, 2017
Providers are cheering a federal judge’s decision to grant a preliminary injunction in November against a rule that would have increased overtime pay eligibility.
House falls short in overriding SCHIP veto
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 19, 2007
The House failed Thursday to override President Bush’s veto of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program bill. The move, at least in the short term, preserves Medicare for long-term care...
Labor Board overrules temp-worker ruling
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 06, 2004
A temporary employee has no right to join a union with permanent employees unless the temporary employee’s agency and the agency’s client consent to the bargaining arrangement, the National...
Alarming trend in LTC: Overtime up 60% in 3 Years
By
John Ross
May 25, 2018
A study of 2017 activity indicates that overtime in New England long-term care facilities has increased 60% in the last three years.
Comp time: A new day for overtime pay?
By
Russell W. Gray
Jun 30, 2017
The Trump Administration is ushering in a whirlwind of changes to employment law and how it is enforced.
New York bans mandatory overtime for nurses
Aug 19, 2008
Another state is putting limits on the numbers of hours nurses have to work. New York Gov. David Paterson (D) recently signed legislation banning mandatory overtime for registered nurses and licensed practical...