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Wage Fixing Indictment Has Implications for Employers

ACA Times

3 minute read: A recent federal wage-fixing indictment against the former owner of a health care staffing company indicates that the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is taking a closer look at the competition in labor markets. Employers nationwide, especially health care operators, would be wise to take notice.

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Is Hiring Teens a Good Alternative to a Tight Labor Market?

Stratus

Could teens be the solution? Lower wages. Many people argue that minimum wage was never meant to be a livable wage, but rather an acceptable amount of money for someone new entering the workforce. If you’re planning to hire teens, be sure to build in training and clearly define expectations. Tech-savvy.

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Users Access Wages in Real-Time with Visa Direct

Payactiv

2 Earned Wage Access is a payroll innovation that helps hourly workers get access to wages they have already earned in between the two week pay cycle– a critical capability amidst the COVID-19 environment in ensuring people have the funds to buy the essentials they need to stay safe and healthy. SAN JOSE, Calif. ,

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How this HR’s Rising Star and ‘numbers person’ innovates in hard-hit hospitality

HRExecutive

When Evolution was acquired by Aimbridge in 2017, he took on a series of benefits leadership positions, including director of benefits, director of total rewards and vice president of total rewards—before making a lateral move to his newly created, current position in May 2020.

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How You can Solve the Nursing Shortage

Precheck

The issue is complex, and the solution is not straightforward. Before 2020, the healthcare industry was already grappling with nursing shortages due to several factors. This demographic shift is putting increased demand on the healthcare system, including a higher need for nursing care. The pandemic worsened an existing problem.

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What’s Keeping HR Up at Night in 2020?

HRExecutive

million in January 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to Glassdoor’s Jobs & Hiring Trends for 2020 report, baby boomers—those 65 or older—will become the fastest-growing workforce, a trend the report calls the “gray wave.” The number of job openings in the U.S. fell from 7.6 million in January 2019 to 6.8

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Are Pandemic Hiring Practices Contributing to Churn?

Hospital Recruiting

At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, travel doctors and nurses were paid premium wages to temporarily work at facilities in need. For the existing staff, the help was welcome, but wages were contentious. In 2021 reports showed 30% of healthcare workers either quit their jobs or were laid off. Mass exodus.