The United States Department of Labor (USDOL) has issued two new employment law resources that can be read and accessed below.

Report says private employers saw major reductions in workplace illnesses in 2023

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says private industry employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023, down 8.4 percent from 2022.  The agency says the decrease was driven by a 56.6-percent drop in illnesses to 200,100 cases in 2023, the lowest number since 2019.  In 2023, the incidence rate of total recordable cases in private industry for full time workers was 2.4 cases per 100, down from 2.7 in 2022.  This was the lowest rate since 2003.

• Read the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, 2023.
• Read a statement by Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker.

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