throwawaylalala
Joined 11 years ago
Joined 11 years ago
Remember too, sometimes folks are on the way to work in their scrubs, not necessarily leaving work.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6...
Under federal and state laws, employers must provide a safe workplace. If unsafe working conditions are present, a worker may report the violation to the employer, to the federal and/or state Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and in some cases, the worker may refuse to work. The following is a summary of OSHA protection and guidelines for dealing with dangerous conditions in the workplace. What to Do When a Safety Hazard Poses an Imminent Danger When unsafe working conditions place the life of a worker in imminent danger, the worker should report the dangerous condition to OSHA. The worker also has the right to refuse to work if: There is a reasonable and good faith belief that a condition in the workplace poses an immediate and substantial risk of serious physical injury or death;
https://employment.findlaw.com/workplace-safety/protecting-y...
https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3767.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0r...
It's a known, lethal, virus, and they're not letting people protect themselves, especially if they aren't providing that protection themselves.
They must "Provide a workplace free of health and safety hazards that can cause death or serious injury;"
https://employment.findlaw.com/workplace-safety/protecting-y...
Perhaps they'd rather get a call from OSHA? Would they perhaps prefer their nurses call OSHA first?
In Florida, there's a law for whistle blower healthcare workers. https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/whistleblower-protectio...
If the choice is be fired or die (or have a better chance of dying), they should file an OSHA violation and call out.
There's research to indicate that attractive men make more than unattractive men, and the variance is greater than with women:
"Results indicated that more attractive men had higher starting salaries and they continued to earn more over time. For women, there was no effect of attractiveness for starting salaries, but more attractive women earned more later on in their jobs."
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229657356_Attractiv...
While that doesn't address unpractical clothing, I think it does address the last part.
https://www.popehat.com/2011/12/01/reminder-oh-wont-you-plea...