Mother of Gabriel Infante, 24, sues employer for $1m, saying construction workers had no protections from extreme heat

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1919280

Mother of Gabriel Infante, 24, sues employer for $1m, saying construction workers had no protections from extreme heat

    • BillyTheSkidMark@lemm.eeEnglish
      25·
      1 year ago

      Welcome to your future current capitalist hell-scape. Denied water breaks in record breaking heat waves, dying because of said forced work without water, accused of taking drugs because your dying makes you act odd.

      Brought to you by the same people that deny global warming.

    • ██████████@lemmy.worldEnglish
      17·
      1 year ago

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed a fine of $13,052 against the construction firm for failing to protect workers from heat hazards on the job, which the company is contesting.

      wow human lives sure are cheap

      • joel_feila@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        1 year ago

        That’s why they hire migrants both legal and illegal. It gives you a better guillotine blade to hold over them