The following fact sheets have been created in January 2021 by experts and community leaders to educate you about what to do if you are exposed to or get COVID-19 and important workplace safety measures employers should implement to keep workers safe. They are available in English and Spanish. Omicron…
Please click here to view U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19.
During extreme heat days, classrooms filled with bodies regularly exceed 85 degrees. This heat and humidity make for a difficult and unhealthy learning and working environment for our students and staff. For months, Teens Lead @ Work (TL@W) has been researching and developing a training on how heat stress impacts student…
In 1970, Congress passed the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) creating comprehensive worker protection standards; all private sector employees were covered. In MA, public Sector employees (outside the Executive Branch) were provided some protection by MGL 149 Section 6 which predated OSHA, so the State did not adopt OSHA…
Families who have lost loved ones due to workplace tragedies know why safe, healthy workplaces can make a critical difference. In experiencing such loss, families of fallen workers often need emotional support, links to resources, and help navigating workers’ compensation and OSHA investigations. Please click here to open our…
Lead sponsors: Rep. Garrett Bradley, Senator James Eldridge What the bill will do: “An Act Increasing Injured Workers’ Access to Medical Care and Workers’ Compensation Benefits: seeks to improve the workers compensation law in several ways: Helping improve the process and reducing barriers so low wage workers can receive…
Legislative Fact Sheet An Act to further define Standards of Employee Safety (S2190) Lead sponsors: Rep. James O’Day and Senator Marc Pacheco Background: Public employees repair our roads, remove our trash and recyclables, care for our disabled and provide needed services for residents of the Commonwealth. They are public…
Fact Sheet: An Act Increasing Injured Workers’ Access to Medical Care and Workers’ Compensation Benefits (HB1684) Lead sponsors: Rep. Garrett Bradley, Senator James Eldridge Background: Workers compensation is a lifeline for workers who suffer a workplace injury or illness. For low wage workers without a safety net –…
An Act to further define Standards of Employee Safety (HD 2433; SD 235) Lead sponsors: Rep. James O’Day and Senator Marc Pacheco Background: Public employees repair our roads, remove our trash and recyclables, care for our disabled and provide needed services for residents of the Commonwealth. They…
An Act providing benefits for permanent functional loss and disfigurement under the Worker’s Compensation Act. Docket numbers: HD 1922; SD 1551) Lead sponsor: Rep. Sean Garballey, Sen. Sal DiDomenico On May 7, 2012, Sylbert Stewart was working on metal plating when he fell into a vat…
Click here to read more about an Act to Prevent Wage Theft and Promote Employer Accountability…