![]() Richey explained that formal research on occupational death of undocumented vs documented workers is limited, though some studies have compared the rates of fatal work injuries between foreign-born Latinos and U.S.-born Latinos, and found that foreign-born Latino workers tend to fare worse. ![]() The study didn’t take into account immigration status. Other work focuses on the behavior of employers: do they provide quality that fits, good training, and enforce safety protocols?” “Other evidence points at economic factors - for example, not all workers can refuse overtime requests, or a dangerous assignment, and be ready to find a new job if their supervisor insists. “There is evidence in the literature that one explanation for these inequities is structural segregation of employment, where the riskiest jobs are done by Black or Latino/a workers,” lead researcher Morgan Richey explained in an email. The finding fits within other research which has found that, historically, Black and Latino workers - especially those in the South - see higher rates of occupational death than white workers. ![]()
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