Category: Workforce

The Labor Department has issued its biggest increase to the federal overtime threshold in decades — and healthcare is among the most affected industries. 

When Jonna Jenkins, DNP, arrived at Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Hospital in 2022, she was shocked to learn that the facility did not have a strong relationship with the town’s community college.

The workforce is top of mind for hospitals and health systems, and executives are investing in retention and upskilling to address shortages and reduce reliance on contract labor. While leaders understand they must address short-term workforce needs, t…

Executives and boards are rethinking their responses to geopolitical issues and losing patience with employees who are “eager to be the conscience of their companies,” The Wall Street Journal reported April 21. 

Flexible work policies vary widely across different major healthcare companies, according to a recent report from LinkedIn. 

Several rallies are being held outside of Massachusetts hospitals owned by Dallas-based Steward Health Care amid fears that the facilities could be negatively affected by the health system’s April 30 loan agreement deadline.

 U.S. workers’ confidence has dropped by two points since January, according to LinkedIn’s most recent Workforce Confidence survey. 

Women continue to dominate the applicant pool for remote jobs — but there aren’t nearly enough positions to satisfy the demand, according to a new report from LinkedIn. 

It has been over a year since the FBI and Justice Department disclosed “Operation Nightingale,” which cracked open a fake nursing degree scheme at three now-shuttered schools. More than 7,600 fraudulent diplomas and transcripts were sold to aspiring nu…

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a final rule April 15 to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.