{"id":12719,"date":"2023-08-24T13:00:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T17:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/2023\/08\/24\/celebrating-workers-dignity-during-labor-rights-week\/"},"modified":"2023-08-24T13:00:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T17:00:05","slug":"celebrating-workers-dignity-during-labor-rights-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/2023\/08\/24\/celebrating-workers-dignity-during-labor-rights-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Workers\u2019 Dignity During Labor Rights Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden\">Celebrating Workers\u2019 Dignity During Labor Rights Week<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<h4><a href=\"#espanol\"><strong>En espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/WHD-LRW-400x200.png\" data-entity-uuid=\"a9c1cc2e-75c6-456a-a83a-46bfd411962d\" data-entity-type=\"file\" alt=\"A female farmworker, protecting her skin with long sleeves, cap and scarves, stands by a field.\" class=\"align-right\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>Each year ahead of Labor Day, the U.S. Department of Labor and other federal agencies join the Mexican Embassy, its 52 consulates and other partners to promote labor rights. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/oasp\/labor-rights-week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Labor Rights Week<\/a> is about educating workers throughout the U.S. on their rights to a safe and healthful workplace and the full payment of wages \u2013 no matter where they\u2019re from.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As we celebrate the 15th annual Labor Rights Week from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, we\u2019re focusing on these five areas of worker protections:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Protecting America\u2019s youngest workers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Labor is leading an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/newsroom\/releases\/osec\/osec20230727\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interagency task force to combat child labor exploitation<\/a>, and we in the department\u2019s Wage and Hour Division are increasing enforcement and creating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/whd\/child-labor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new resources<\/a> to better inform employers, parents, young workers and educators about child labor laws.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Protecting workers from extreme heat\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Workers in the field without clean and cool water to drink are at higher risk of dehydration, heat stress and heat illness. The Wage and Hour Division enforces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/whd\/agriculture\/field-sanitation\/protections-for-agricultural-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">field safety protections for farmworkers<\/a> as they produce fruits and vegetables for our kitchen tables by ensuring they have clean, cool drinking water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Ensuring workers have healthful working conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to enforcing safety requirements in the fields, the division ensures agricultural workers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/whd\/fact-sheets\/49-mspa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safe housing and transportation<\/a>. And earlier this month, we launched our <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/2023\/08\/01\/expanding-protections-for-millions-of-workers-to-pump-at-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Power to Pump campaign<\/a> to raise awareness of expanded protections for millions of additional nursing workers \u2013 including farmworkers, teachers, and workers in the retail, restaurant, transportation and care industries \u2013 to express breast milk at work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Preventing workers with visas from paying illegal recruitment fees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Employers hiring temporary workers with visas, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/whd\/fact-sheets\/26-H2A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H-2A<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/whd\/fact-sheets\/78d-h2b-deductions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H-2B visas<\/a>, are prohibited from requiring workers to pay recruitment fees or costs associated with their employment in the U.S. We\u2019re committed to enforcing these worker protections regardless of where the workers are from or which language they speak.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Putting hard-earned wages into workers\u2019 pockets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When we find labor violations, we often recover unpaid wages for workers. However, some of those wages remain unclaimed because workers have changed jobs, moved to a new address or changed their name. That\u2019s why we want to get the word out about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/whd\/wow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workers Owed Wages<\/a> program during Labor Rights Week \u2013 and throughout the year \u2013 to encourage workers to search our database for any wages they might be owed. We want all workers to receive every dollar they\u2019ve earned.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout Labor Rights Week, federal agencies and consulates will attend events across the country to educate workers, employers and local communities about workers\u2019 rights. We encourage you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/oasp\/labor-rights-week\/2023-toolkit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">follow us on social media to find out about events in your area, share our messages and celebrate workers\u2019 dignity<\/a>. You can also contact a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/whd\/CORPS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local outreach specialist<\/a> to learn more about Labor Rights Week activities near you. We hope to see you soon!<\/p>\n<p><em>Jessica Looman is the principal deputy administrator for the Department of Labor&#8217;s Wage and Hour Division. Follow the division on Twitter at\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/whd_dol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>@WHD_DOL<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/showcase\/dolwhd?trk=affiliated-pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>LinkedIn<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"espanol\">Celebrando la Dignidad de los Trabajadores en la Semana de los Derechos Laborales<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>Por Jessica Looman<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/WHD-LRW-400x200_0.png\" data-entity-uuid=\"808e79bd-d7d5-4376-8b22-ebc94840bf95\" data-entity-type=\"file\" alt=\"Una campesina, protegi\u00e9ndose la piel con mangas largas, gorra y bufandas, cerca de un campo.\" class=\"align-right\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>Cada a\u00f1o, antes del D\u00eda del Trabajo, el Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. y otras agencias federales se unen a la Embajada de M\u00e9xico, sus 52 consulados y otros socios para promover los derechos laborales. La Semana de los Derechos Laborales tiene por objeto educar a los trabajadores de todo los Estados Unidos sobre sus derechos a un lugar de trabajo seguro y saludable y al pago \u00edntegro de los salarios, independientemente de su lugar de origen.<\/p>\n<p>Con motivo de la 15\u00aa Semana de los Derechos Laborales, que se celebra del 28 de agosto al 1 de septiembre, nos centramos en estas cinco \u00e1reas de protecci\u00f3n de los trabajadores:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Proteger a los trabajadores m\u00e1s j\u00f3venes de los Estados Unidos\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>El Departamento de Trabajo lidera un grupo de trabajo interinstitucional para combatir la explotaci\u00f3n laboral infantil, y en la Divisi\u00f3n de Horas y Salarios del departamento estamos incrementando la aplicaci\u00f3n de la ley y creando nuevos recursos para informar mejor a empresarios, padres, j\u00f3venes trabajadores y educadores sobre las leyes de trabajo infantil.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Proteger a los trabajadores del calor extremo\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Los trabajadores del campo que no disponen de agua limpia y fresca para beber corren un mayor riesgo de deshidrataci\u00f3n, estr\u00e9s t\u00e9rmico y enfermedades causadas por el calor. La Divisi\u00f3n de Horas y Salarios hace cumplir las protecciones de seguridad en el campo para los trabajadores agr\u00edcolas mientras producen frutas y verduras para nuestras mesas de cocina, asegur\u00e1ndose de que tengan agua potable limpia y fresca.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Garantizar a los trabajadores unas condiciones de trabajo saludables\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adem\u00e1s de hacer cumplir los requisitos de seguridad en los campos, la divisi\u00f3n vela por que los trabajadores agr\u00edcolas dispongan de vivienda y transporte seguros. Y a principios de este mes, lanzamos nuestra campa\u00f1a \u201cPower to Pump\u201d para concienciar sobre la ampliaci\u00f3n de las protecciones para que millones de trabajadoras lactantes adicionales -incluidas trabajadoras agr\u00edcolas, profesoras y trabajadoras de los sectores minorista, de restauraci\u00f3n, transporte y cuidados- puedan extraerse leche materna en el trabajo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Impedir que los trabajadores con visado paguen tasas de contrataci\u00f3n ilegales\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Los empresarios que contratan a trabajadores temporales con visados, como los visados H-2A y H-2B, tienen prohibido exigir a los trabajadores que paguen tasas de contrataci\u00f3n o costes asociados a su empleo en EE. UU. Nos comprometemos a hacer cumplir estas protecciones a los trabajadores, independientemente de su lugar de procedencia o del idioma que hablen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Devolver a los trabajadores los salarios que tanto les ha costado ganar\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cuando descubrimos infracciones laborales, a menudo recuperamos los salarios impagados de los trabajadores. Sin embargo, algunos de esos salarios quedan sin reclamar porque los trabajadores han cambiado de trabajo, de domicilio o de nombre. Por eso queremos dar a conocer nuestro programa de salarios debidos a los trabajadores durante la Semana de los Derechos Laborales -y a lo largo de todo el a\u00f1o- para animar a los trabajadores a buscar en nuestra base de datos los salarios que se les puedan deber. Queremos que todos los trabajadores reciban cada d\u00f3lar que han ganado.<\/p>\n<p>A lo largo de la Semana de los Derechos Laborales, las agencias federales y los consulados asistir\u00e1n a eventos en todo el pa\u00eds para educar a los trabajadores, los empleadores y las comunidades locales sobre los derechos de los trabajadores. Te animamos a que nos sigas en las redes sociales para enterarte de los actos que se celebren en tu zona, compartir nuestros mensajes y celebrar la dignidad de los trabajadores. Tambi\u00e9n puede ponerse en contacto con un especialista en difusi\u00f3n local para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre las actividades de la Semana de los Derechos Laborales cerca de usted. \u00a1Esperamos verle pronto!<\/p>\n<p><em>Jessica Looman es la administradora adjunta principal de la Divisi\u00f3n de Salarios y Horas del Departamento de Trabajo. Sigue a la divisi\u00f3n en Twitter en @WHD_DOL y LinkedIn.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>      <span class=\"field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden\"><span lang=\"\">McGinnis.Laura\u2026<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden\">Wed, 08\/23\/2023 &#8211; 13:17<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-blog-featured-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/WHD-LRW-800x550.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" alt=\"A Hispanic farmworker, protecting her skin with long sleeves, a cap and scarves, stands in front of a field.\" \/><\/div>\n<p>  <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/taxonomy\/term\/4087\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jessica Looman<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-tags\">\n            <span>Tags:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/wage-and-hour-division\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wage and Hour Division<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/occupational-safety-and-health-administration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Occupational Safety and Health Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/bureau-of-international-labor-affairs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bureau of International Labor Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/labor-rights-week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Labor Rights Week<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/taxonomy\/term\/4183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">worker safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/young-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">young workers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/heat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/farmworkers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">farmworkers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dol.gov\/tag\/child-labor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Child Labor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating Workers\u2019 Dignity During Labor Rights Week En espa\u00f1ol Each year ahead of Labor Day, the U.S. Department of Labor and other federal agencies join the Mexican Embassy, its 52 consulates and other partners to promote labor rights. Labor Rights Week is about educating workers throughout the U.S. on their rights to a safe and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":496,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[140],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-government"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/496"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12719"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12719\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobbinghood.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}