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Undocumented farmworkers push Congress for protections amid historic heat

Sunday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — Sebastian Francisco Perez, a 38-year-old undocumented farmworker from Guatemala, was working at a tree farm in Oregon on June 26 when he died during the record-breaking heat wave that swept across the region. "He had dreams of starting a family with his... Read More.

What to know if your employer requires vaccinations: federal legal protections

Friday, May 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The federal government agency that protects workers from discrimination issued new guidance this week to help inform Americans of their legal protections as more employers ask them to come back to the office or other workplaces. A new guidance document from the... Read More.

Five things to know about COVID protections as Americans head back to work

Monday, May 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As more states lift mask rules and other restrictions put in place during the pandemic and businesses start to invite employees back to work in person, the federal government also is working on how to make sure employers are protecting workers... Read More.

HHS to reverse Trump administration policy that restricted protections for gay and transgender patients

Monday, May 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden Administration announced Monday it will move to protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care. The Department of Health and Human Services said it will roll back a Trump administration policy that tried to narrow the legal protections... Read More.

Cuomo repeals nursing home and hospital COVID-19 liability protections

Wednesday, April 7 by ABC News

(ALBANY, N.Y.) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Tuesday night repealing a law that protected health care facilities, including hospitals and nursing homes, and their employees from coronavirus lawsuits. The Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act was enacted last year in the... Read More.

TikTok introduces new protections for teen users

Wednesday, January 13 by ABC News

By KELLY MCCARTHY and BECKY WORLEY, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- TikTok has unveiled new privacy protections for teens on the popular social media platform. The app which has been behind some of the biggest video, dance and other viral trends during... Read More.

Department of Education sends mixed messages on transgender student protections

Wednesday, September 9 by ABC News

By SOPHIE TATUM and KARMA ALLEN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration said it plans to investigate alleged discrimination against LGBTQ students following this summer's landmark Supreme Court rulings that said sexual orientation and gender identity are protected traits under... Read More.

Senate Dems warn of ‘catastrophe’ if eviction protections expire

Wednesday, July 22 by ABC News

By ALLISON PECORIN, ABC NEWS(WASHINGTON) -- Federal protections that have prevented millions of renters across the country from being evicted are about to expire and could leave them at risk of losing their homes if Congress does not act by... Read More.

Nurses ask Congress to enact workplace protections, illustrate 164 COVID-19 deaths

Tuesday, July 21 by ABC News

By DEE CARDEN and OLIVIA EUBANKS, ABC NEWS(WASHINGTON) -- Two months ago, there were 88 pairs of shoes placed in front of the White House to represent the number of nurses who had died in the fight against the novel... Read More.

Senate GOP relief bill to include liability protections for schools, businesses that reopen

Friday, July 17 by ABC News

By TRISH TURNER, ABC NEWS(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it his red line: liability protection for schools, businesses and other entities hat reopen amid the pandemic must be part of any new coronavirus relief package.

Stories tagged with: protections

Undocumented farmworkers push Congress for protections amid historic heat

What to know if your employer requires vaccinations: federal legal protections

Five things to know about COVID protections as Americans head back to work

HHS to reverse Trump administration policy that restricted protections for gay and transgender patients

Cuomo repeals nursing home and hospital COVID-19 liability protections

TikTok introduces new protections for teen users

Department of Education sends mixed messages on transgender student protections

Senate Dems warn of ‘catastrophe’ if eviction protections expire

Nurses ask Congress to enact workplace protections, illustrate 164 COVID-19 deaths

Senate GOP relief bill to include liability protections for schools, businesses that reopen

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