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Walmart sued for alleged discrimination against pregnant workers

Leave a Comment / pregnancy discrimination / By max cyril

Federal regulators have filed a lawsuit against Walmart claiming the retailer forced pregnant workers to take unpaid leave and refused their requests for less physically demanding duties. Companies are required by law to accommodate employee pregnancies the same way they would disabilities, according to an article on the lawsuit published by Reuters. The suit was filed …

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“Safety Is Our Top Priority”

Leave a Comment / workplace safety / By max cyril

I read a lot of articles about workers getting killed on the job in preventable incidents. They’re always upsetting. But one of the things that infuriates me most is the all-too-common statement from a company spokesperson that “Safety is our top priority” after a preventable fatality. Now, I’m not doubting that losing an employee is …

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Construction job sites: the silent killer of immigrant workers

Leave a Comment / immigration / By max cyril

The New York City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve a safety bill that establishes safety protocols as a way to prevent construction worker deaths, following eight months of intensive review by lawmakers, day laborers, unions, real estate developers, and contractors. The vote came nearly one week after two construction workers fell to their …

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Walmart sued for alleged discrimination against pregnant workers

“Safety Is Our Top Priority”

Construction job sites: the silent killer of immigrant workers

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