Workplace safety
Occupational-safety rules, OSHA enforcement, workplace injuries and occupational illness.
5 briefs
Today · Monday 26 October
- China·Policy & Law
Foshan labor bureau revokes rejection of injured worker's claim after 4-year delay
Worker Yang Baibao, 59, injured his leg at work in Sichuan in October 2022, but his work-injury claim was repeatedly rejected by authorities in Sichuan and later Foshan's Nanhai district over jurisdiction and filing deadlines, with courts upholding the rejections. On October 26, 2026, Nanhai district's human resources bureau revoked its rejection decision, reopening the path for his injury claim.
- Europe·Policy & Law
MEPs visit Amazon warehouses in Germany and Poland over worker surveillance, algorithmic management
298 Members of the European Parliament are visiting Amazon logistics centres in Germany and Poland on October 26-27 to investigate workplace monitoring, productivity targets and trade union rights. The fact-finding mission comes as the European Commission prepares its Quality Jobs Act, expected to address algorithmic management and working conditions.
Yesterday · Sunday 25 October
- United States·Research
OSHA Addresses Question on National Forklift-Related Fatality and Injury Data
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a Q&A on accessing national annual workplace fatality and injury data related to forklifts, published October 25, 2026.
Saturday 24 October
- Europe·Policy & Law
German report clarifies when home office accidents count as workplace accidents
German labor law clarifies when home office accidents qualify as workplace injuries, according to FAZ reporting, though specific case decisions and legal details were not provided.
Friday 23 October
- Canada & Latin America·Policy & Law
Ontario cuts WSIB employer premiums amid agency's own layoffs
CUPE criticized the Ontario government's decision to further cut WSIB employer premium rates, calling it an additional blow to injured workers amid long-standing compensation cuts and ongoing layoffs at WSIB itself. The report did not specify the size of the premium cut or the number of layoffs.