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Lawmakers reintroduce bill to ban asbestos

Washington — Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Rep. Susan Bonamici (D-OR) on March 30 reintroduced legislation aimed at eliminating human and environmental exposure to asbestos – a known carcinogen.

Managers who care about worker well-being help reduce incivility-related quitting: survey

Boston — Attentive managers can go a long way toward curbing employee turnover related to workplace incivility, results of a recent survey show.

USDA extends line speed trial at pork-processing facilities

Washington — A trial that allows select pork-processing facilities to operate at increased line speeds will continue, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service says.

Truckers: What’s your take on marijuana legalization?

Washington — The American Transportation Research Institute is asking truck drivers to take a survey on the impact of marijuana legalization on driving and industry operations.
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More than a decade after Deepwater Horizon, report looks at offshore oil safety

Washington — A new report concludes that offshore oil and gas operations have become safer since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, but it finds “little evidence” that the industry is working together on improving safety culture.

Study of fall-related skull fractures has ‘unexpected’ results

Men who are 65 and older are at greater risk for skull fractures resulting from a fall than women of the same age, results of a recent study show.

Researchers look at why some workers won’t take breaks

Waterloo, Ontario — For some workers, the push to maintain a high level of performance or focus takes precedence over taking a break.

Seattle expands paid sick leave to more app-based workers

Seattle — Food-delivery drivers and other app-based workers in Seattle will be the first in the country to receive permanent paid sick and safe time benefits.
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Who’s more likely to use their employer’s mental health benefits?

St. Paul, MN — Younger workers are far more likely than their older co-workers to use employer-provided mental health benefits, results of a recent survey show.

Reintroduced bill aimed at protecting immigrant workers from retaliation

Washington — Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) has reintroduced legislation that would provide temporary protection from deportation to immigrant workers who are victims of, or witnesses to, unsafe working conditions and other labor rights violations.

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