Mother of Teen Killed at Mississippi Poultry Factory Sues Company for Negligence February 8, 2024 By Michael Goldberg (AP) — The mother of a 16-year-old who died in a workplace accident at a Mississippi poultry factory is suing...
Germany Hit by Strikes as Workers Demand Better Pay and Conditions February 6, 2024 Germany has been hit by a series of strikes since the start of 2024 as unions press for higher wages...
Bill to Ban Smoking in Atlantic City Casinos Advances January 31, 2024 By Wayne Parry A measure that would prohibit smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos moved forward Monday after three years of going nowhere, heartening...
French Regulator Fines Amazon for ‘Intrusive’ Staff Surveillance January 23, 2024 French regulator CNIL said on Tuesday it had fined Amazon France Logistique 32 million euros ($35 million) for what the...
Spanish Court Rules Facebook Moderator Suffered Work-Related Mental Trauma January 19, 2024 By Joan Faus and Catarina Demony A Spanish court has ruled a former Facebook moderator’s mental health was damaged by his work reviewing graphic content such...
OSHA Fines Mississippi Poultry Plant $212,646 in Death of 16-year-old Worker January 17, 2024 The Occupational Health and Safety Administration this week fined a Mississippi poultry processor $212,646 – an amount set by law...
New Mexico Revoked Licenses of Cannabis Growers and Fined Them $2M for Safety, Other Violations January 9, 2024 By Susan Montoya Bryan New Mexico marijuana regulators revoked the licenses of two growing operations in a rural county for numerous violations and have...
New Jersey Casino Workers Light Up in State House to Protest Smoking in Workplace December 18, 2023 By Wayne Parry With prospects for a smoking ban in Atlantic City`s casinos looking hazier than ever, workers who want smoking banned took...
Service Workers Union Asks Feds to Oversee South Carolina’s ‘Lax’ Safety Agency December 8, 2023 COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of the largest labor organizations in the United States petitioned the federal government on Thursday...
Visiting Nurse’s Killing at Halfway House Renews Pleas for Home Health Care Safety December 8, 2023 By Dave Collins and Pat Eaton-Robb The killing of a Connecticut nurse making a house call in October was a nightmare come true for an industry...