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, they also understand they must build a robust talent pipeline with candidates who are ready to fill roles years down the road.

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.

Former employees with UnitedHealth Group's Optum and its subsidiaries took to social media beginning April 18 regarding a reduction in force they say occurred across the company.

 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 nurses, who paid $10,000 for the documents — without completing the necessary coursework to graduate. 

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

A person who has social connections at their job is 50% more likely to stay there, according to a recent report from Korn Ferry. But in the remote and hybrid work worlds, corporate camaraderie is increasingly hard to curate. 

The Biden administration is adding $7.4 billion in debt cancellation for a total of $153 billion, with public service workers — including those in healthcare — again eligible in the latest round of relief.

Flexibility is currency in today's talent market. As companies lean into work-life balance, pre-pandemic meeting practices have been called into question. 

The types of jobs available at hospitals vary widely, and so do employment levels for those jobs. 

Interest in side hustles accelerated during COVID-19, as many Americans looked for opportunities to boost their income amid rising inflation rates and a turbulent job market. New data suggests this trend has persisted in 2023, with a growing number of U.S. workers pursuing side gigs, Bloomberg reported April 9.

To date, 25 hospitals have received citations or violations of New York state's clinical staffing law.

Members of a union for clinicians employed by TeamHealth at Ascension St. John in Detroit have voted to strike for 24 hours on April 18, Fox2 reported April 8.

New York City-based Maimonides Medical Center is facing backlash after filing 50 eviction notices to tenants of its staff building, The New York Times reported April 8.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst (N.Y.) opened a Wellness Center to support its 6,000 employees.