More than 400 workers died due to heat exposure between 2011 and 2021, according to federal records. Five states have created their own workplace heat safety rules, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is working on a new safety standard.

Mexican and Central American workers have been the lifeblood of the Baltimore economy, but they’re also part of the “lowerarchy.”

Low-income workers who aren’t able to choose their work schedules are especially hard hit. And that has a cost of its own.

Coal ash contains a slew of toxic elements. The Tennessee Supreme Court is weighing the latest effort to block the workers’ cases.

Because, yes, the pandemic is still raging, and a lot of customers are still hesitant to go shopping.

The owner of a plumbing company won’t serve clients who are ill, and both plumbers and clients must wear face masks.

More than 40 states have plans to lift restrictions, clearing the way for people to return to work. But are employees ready for that?

The agency hasn’t set specific safety standards to hold employers to.