Federal Speech Rulings May Embolden Health Care Workers to Call Out Safety Issues

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Kaiser Health News Harris Meyer Karen Jo Young wrote a letter to her local newspaper criticizing executives at the hospital where she worked as an activities coordinator, arguing that their actions led to staffing shortages and other patient safety problems. Hours after her letter was published in September 2017, officials at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital […]

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Federal Speech Rulings May Embolden Health Care Workers to Call Out Safety Issues

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Kaiser Health News Harris Meyer Karen Jo Young wrote a letter to her local newspaper criticizing executives at the hospital where she worked as an activities coordinator, arguing that their actions led to staffing shortages and other patient safety problems. Hours after her letter was published in September 2017, officials at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital […]

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Report: Home Care Workforce Crisis Requires Bold, Swift Action

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A looming critical crisis in the personal care workforce requires governments and stakeholders to radically rethink the role of caregivers, according to Building the Caregiving Workforce Our Aging World Needs, a new report from the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA). “This report is intended as a wake-up call for the urgent actions that must be taken to […]

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Report: Home Care Workforce Crisis Requires Bold, Swift Action

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A looming critical crisis in the personal care workforce requires governments and stakeholders to radically rethink the role of caregivers, according to Building the Caregiving Workforce Our Aging World Needs, a new report from the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA). “This report is intended as a wake-up call for the urgent actions that must be taken to […]

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Bill Requiring Employers to Prevent Workplace Violence Passes House of Reps

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The House of Representatives has approved legislation requiring certain employers, including in the health care sector, to take action to prevent workplace violence. H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, sponsored by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), now heads to the Senate.  NAHC reported on this legislation in the previous […]

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Department of Labor Withdraws Independent Contractor Rule

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The U.S. Department of Labor announced the withdrawal – effective May 6 – of the “Independent Contractor Rule,” to protect workers’ rights to the minimum wage and overtime compensation protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Department is withdrawing the rule for several reasons, including: The independent contractor rule was in tension with the FLSA’s text and […]

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Department of Labor Withdraws Independent Contractor Rule

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The U.S. Department of Labor announced the withdrawal – effective May 6 – of the “Independent Contractor Rule,” to protect workers’ rights to the minimum wage and overtime compensation protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Department is withdrawing the rule for several reasons, including: The independent contractor rule was in tension with the FLSA’s text and […]

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February 2021 Private Duty Data Point, part 2: Office Staff Benefits

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Office Staff Benefits – While business owners are rightly wary of paying too much, paying office staff a little more is typically an investment that pays itself back through returns across multiple channels: better client experiences, faster agency growth, smoother operations, lower caregiver turnover, and better sleep for you. Extra cash can be hard to come […]

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State Issue Alert: Maryland Labor and Employment Standards During an Emergency

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Our partner Littler Mendelson Law firm reached out to NAHC and other members of a standing home care coalition to let us know of a new issue that has been raised in the state of Maryland by some of their clients. NAHC is actively working in conjunction with the Maryland National Capital Home Care Association […]

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February 2021 Private Duty Data Point: Office Staff Turnover & Revenue Changes

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Office Staff Turnover – Any business owner recognizes that with their leadership team fully engaged and each individually doing their best to help the team move in the right direction, every part of the business is going to go more smoothly. Clients will receive better care, caregivers will enjoy their jobs more, the owner’s life will be […]

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Littler “Ask the Experts”: Payroll Audit Independent Determination Program

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Through NAHC’s partnership with Littler Mendelson P.C Labor & Employment Law Solutions, we are excited to share the “Ask the Experts” Article. Each week, we will feature a new question, from you our members, related to workplace issues and topics that will be answered from our experts and partners at Littler. This week’s question comes […]

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Critical New Webinar: Covid Vaccine and Your Workforce

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Tune into a one-hour webinar featuring top experts in home care on the current trends and state of navigating the COVID-19 vaccine with your caregiver employees. The webinar will air live on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 from 1:00PM Eastern Time (12:00PM CT) and will last for 60 minutes. The webinar is complimentary, but open only […]

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