Large employers are implementing special sick-time benefits to their workers amid the new coronavirus pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Nurses across the country took part in a national day of action March 11 to protest the responses of hospitals and government to the new coronavirus pandemic.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published guidance on preparing workplaces for COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus.
Amazon is loosening its attendance policy for certain employees amid the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, reports CNBC.
About 14 percent of healthcare job offers are rejected, according to a study by Glassdoor.
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Worries about staffing shortages are emerging as more U.S. hospitals and health systems order workers to self-quarantine amid the spread of the new coronavirus, according to Kaiser Health News.
As the new coronavirus spreads, hospitals around the country have quarantined employees.
San Francisco General Hospital's nurses and physicians warn that the hospital is understaffed and unprepared to deal with the novel coronavirus, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Hospitals contributed 7,800 positions to the 31,600 jobs healthcare added to the U.S. economy in February, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A union representing 19,000 nurses in Washington state is calling for more transparency on the novel coronavirus and proper quarantine procedures amid a major outbreak in the state.