Workforce

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health launched a 12-week "returnship" pilot program to attract workers who have been out of the workforce, the Duluth News Tribune reports.

The National Labor Relations Board has upheld an employer's right to prohibit use of its email and other IT systems for nonbusiness purposes, according to The National Law Review.

The Fargo, N.D., metropolitan area is the hottest job market in 2020, according to jobs marketplace ZipRecruiter.

Pittsburgh-based UPMC will host a special hiring event in New Castle, Pa., next week in support of employees affected by the closure of Ellwood City (Pa.) Medical Center.

The Ohio House has passed a state nurse overtime bill to combat nurse burnout, according to the Dayton Daily News.

LinkedIn has released its 2020 emerging jobs report identifying 15 U.S. jobs that have seen the largest rate of hiring growth in the last five years.  

A local McDonald's is offering jobs for employees laid off from Ellwood City (Pa.) Medical Center, according to the Ellwood City Ledger.

The editorial board at The Blade is calling for "quick attention" by the Ohio General Assembly on a proposed state nurse overtime bill that aims to help combat nurse burnout.

Violence against healthcare workers takes place at organizations across the U.S. In California, some sites use panic buttons, metal detectors, security dogs and other measures to reduce such incidents, a California Hospital Association representative told California Healthline.

Healthcare added 45,200 jobs to the U.S. economy in November, with hospitals contributing 9,900 positions to that total, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.