Q&A: What can be done if you feel unsafe at work?
February 10, 2021 9:23 AM Site staff
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Following a News 3 Investigates report Sunday night that looked into how restaurant workers have often been left unprotected during the COVID-19 pandemic, Naomi Kowles sat down with employment attorney Colin Good to further discuss pandemic safety rights for employees.
In a conversation broadcast live on Facebook and the Channel3000+ streaming app, they talk about existing legal protections for an employee’s right to safe workplace in a pandemic, what you can do if you think you’re stuck in an unsafe working environment and the delays and breakdowns that often come up when enforcing those legal protections.
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