Repercussions of the labor reform on nursing work in the context of the covid-19 pandemic.

Objective: To reflect on the repercussions of the Labor Reform on nursing work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This is a reflective study based on the legal aspects of the Labor Reform in dialog with scientific productions pertaining to nursing work.

Results: With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, the flexibilization of labor is being intensified, legally backed up by the Labor Reform.

Association between variables related to precariousness of work and leave of absence in the nursing field.

The objective is to verify associations between variables related to precarious employment and absence from work due to health reasons in the nursing field. This was a cross-sectional study of a stratified convenience sample with proportional allocation of 1,075 workers. Study site: 22 public hospitals in Bahia, with data collected between 2015 and 2016.