Companies that acquire nursing homes and other healthcare facilities in New Jersey must preserve employee salaries and benefits for a minimum of four months under a bill Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law Thursday.
The pandemic has decimated the industry’s bottom line, prompting some owners to sell. The outcome has been bad for some employees, who have seen their wages and benefits trimmed or eliminated after these properties change hands, according to unions leaders who lobbied for the bill.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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