Occupational Safety and Health, OSHA, is an organization created with the purpose of regulating employers and ensuring that there is a clear understanding of the importance of their role regarding the rights and protection of workers.
To this end, OSHA recommends that the company or agency responsible for providing temporary employment and the primary employer outline their respective responsibilities for compliance with applicable OSHA standards in their contract, thus ensuring that each employer complies with the minimum regulatory requirements necessary to guarantee worker welfare under any circumstance. Both employment agencies and host employers are equally responsible for maintaining a safe work environment for temporary workers, including clear communication of hazards and maintenance of records.
If you believe you have been deceived, exposed, or that your rights and protection have not been cared for or respected, it is advisable to seek legal advice immediately from a labor attorney who can guide you in this matter.
At Conexión Legal, we have Hispanic attorneys ready to support you at no cost and subsequently represent you in court to enforce the rights and protections of temporary workers that correspond to you. Contact us through WhatsApp or Schedule Your Consultation to receive free legal advice.
Occupational Safety and Health, OSHA protects workers from being used by employers to evade compliance with their obligations under the OSH Act and other worker protection laws, helping them not be placed in a variety of jobs, including the most dangerous jobs without their knowledge and/or consent.
It is proven that temporary workers, the majority of whom are Latino workers, are more vulnerable to safety risks, occupational health hazards, and retaliation or abuse by employers, as opposed to workers with regular employment relationships.
For their part, staffing agencies have the obligation to investigate the conditions of the work sites assigned to their workers, as well as to ensure that they are sending their personnel to a safe and reliable workplace under the law.
Similarly, employers have the obligation to offer the same treatment, training, safety protections, health, rights, and obligations to temporary workers as to their regular workers.
In the face of any type of abuse or violation of your rights, remember that:
- You have the right to keep your passport. It cannot be taken away by your employer.
- You have the right to receive fair wages for your hours and activities.
- You have the right to receive your payment on time.
- You have the right to sign a contract with the company or employer to whom you provide your services, covering the responsibilities of both parties.
- You have the right to work in safe and healthy conditions.
If you still have doubts about how to proceed and defend yourself from a situation of abuse of workers' rights and protection, contact us by calling 1800 201 1220. At Conexión Legal we offer free legal advice from the labor attorney you need.
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