As hospitals across the country prepare for the coronavirus, those in the hardest hit areas including Seattle, are experiencing staffing challenges due to the spread of the virus and cities closing their schools.
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New York state is tapping former physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to step in amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The number of U.S. job openings related to the coronavirus pandemic tripled in one week, according to a study by job and recruiting site Glassdoor.
Large employers are implementing special sick-time benefits to their workers amid the new coronavirus pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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.
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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.
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.