As new data shows 1 in 500 Americans has died from COVID-19 and the delta variant continues to surge across the country, the next challenge many health care leaders face is within their own staffs: the 27% of of U.S. health care workers who have not been vaccinated against the disease as of July, according to a study by The COVID States Project.
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6 Poultry Workers Died From A Nitrogen Leak. OSHA Has Issued $1 Million In Fines
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Restaurant and hotel workers are quitting their jobs in record numbers even as wages are rising. Employers face a labor shortage.
In The Wake Of The Pandemic, Workers Are Reestablishing Their Values — By Quitting
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As The Pandemic Recedes, Millions Of Workers Are Saying ‘I Quit’
Jonathan Caballero made a startling discovery last year. At 27, his hair was thinning. The software developer realized that life was passing by too quickly as he was hunkered down at home in Hyattsville, Md.
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Many offices that have been closed since March 2020 are beginning to bring workers back, but not all companies think they need a return to the old ways.
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