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Labor Department outlines enforcement priorities to identify 'true bad actors' who violate employee benefit laws
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (214+ words) Mc Knight's Senior Living The Labor Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration, or EBSA, published a field assistance bulletin Tuesday to target fraudsters who mishandle employee benefits. "This update to our enforcement program makes it clear that our focus is on…...
Vague" proposed DEI requirements put providers at risk of civil, criminal penalties, groups say
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (235+ words) A federal government diversity, equity and inclusiveness-related proposal is vague and puts providers receiving reimbursement from Medicare Part A or Medicaid or funding from federal housing assistance programs at risk of civil and criminal penalties, Leading Age said Tuesday in…...
Company DEI policies put employers at risk of discrimination lawsuits, EEOC says
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (257+ words) Some diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the workplace are discriminatory, and employers that discriminate could be subject to enforcement actions and lawsuits, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas said in a letter to Fortune 500 executives. "Protecting workers begins…...
Leadership, employee experience big issues for employers in 2026
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (345+ words) Effective leadership and management is the primary need of US employers, according to survey results shared in the 2026 State of the Workplace report by SHRM, an association for human resources professionals. Salaries and burnout remain leading concerns in workplaces, too....
EEOC rescinds 2024 guidance on addressing workplace harassment
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (260+ words) The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has rescinded Biden-era enforcement guidance on addressing harassment in the workplace, and it remains unclear whether the guidance will be replaced. The move came Thursday in a 2 to 1 vote. Among other issues, the 2024 guidance codified…...
Omnicare figures prominently in $6. 8 B in False Claims Act settlements, judgments reported by DOJ for fiscal year
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (374+ words) The Department of Justice saw more than $6. 8 billion in settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act in fiscal year 2025, the department said Friday. A big part of that amount was the $949 million judgment, including treble damages and penalties, against…...
Two senior living providers disputing citations for actions during LA wildfires
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (659+ words) Two senior living communities are disputing some of the findings related to state citations given for lapses in care and emergency planning related to January wildfires that erupted in and around Los Angeles. The Eaton, Palisades and Hurst fires destroyed…...
Majority-group plaintiffs not held to higher standard of proof in discrimination cases, Supreme Court rules
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (359+ words) In a widely anticipated verdict on what some have called "reverse discrimination," the Supreme Court unanimously ruled last week in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services that protection from sex discrimination applies equally to majority groups as well as minorities....
Your journey to be recognized for tech use starts Friday
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (290+ words) Time flies, so I wanted to be sure to point out that the first entry deadline for the Mc Knight's Excellence in Technology Awards program is almost here. It's this Friday, May 30. Continuing the expanded program we introduced last year,…...
Europe launches $565 million campaign to attract US scientists
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (519+ words) The 500" initiative, which STAT News reported will last through 2027, would support researchers not only from Europe itself but also around the world. It will underwrite new, long-term grants and support researchers who move to Europe. (Health Day News) " The European…...
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