Changes to meal and rest breaks for health care facility employees went into effect last July, with hopes that stricter accountability requirements for employers would mean better compliance with the law. The first report from the Department of Labor and Industries has revealed that all but one facility in the state met the minimum requirements for meal and rest breaks since the law was passed. Read more.
Last summer, an employee of Two Rivers Terminal was directed to perform a job without proper training or safety gear that ended in his tragic passing. The workers’ family is “pursuing justice not only for themselves but to prevent future tragedies,” for workers of the company, which has the most safety violations in Washington state. Read more.
Over a year has passed since a Boeing whistleblower took his own life, after a 32-year career riddled with unresolved complaints against the company. While Boeing claims a commitment to empowering employees to speak up against workplace violations, the worker’s family and their attorneys are providing proof of the contrary. Read more.
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