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unsafe working conditions  

Definition(s)

  • Historically, laborers have worked long hours and under hazardous conditions. Since the Industrial Revolution, laborers have strived to gain a better working environment, such as the eight-hour workday, higher wages, health benefits, and laws that protect workers from unsafe conditions. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Unsafe Working Conditions]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-XZJZ4MH7-5

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