SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker vetoed a plan Friday that would have created new protections for exploited warehouse workers. The Illinois Warehouse Worker Protection Act could require ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 21, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the State’s new Worker Injury Reduction Program into law, which requires covered employers to establish a program to ...

WASHINGTON – Last week, three U.S. Senators introduced the Warehouse Worker Protection Act to address dangerous warehouse quota systems that encourage higher work speeds and lead to more injuries. The ...

Legislation introduced last Thursday in Congress, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, contains misguided policy ideas that will ultimately harm workers. It would pave a pathway for unions to ...

New York warehouse workers at risk for musculoskeletal injuries and disorders could get increased protections through the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act, which was passed by both the Senate and ...

A new state law aims to improve safety for warehouse workers by pressing employers like Amazon to take proactive steps that reduce the risk of injuries. The Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act, ...

On May 2, Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN) and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced The Warehouse Worker Protection Act. In the coming weeks a bipartisan House version of the bill is expected to be ...

Even if you don’t have a business where volumes fluctuate significantly, it’s still worth considering adding at least a layer of flexible workers into your distribution center or warehouse operations, ...