Employees Put Workplace Safety First, But Politicians, Media May Not

摘要

A white paper by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago for the Public Welfare Foundation reports that workplace safety regulations are rated as the most important labor standard by the general public. In 2010, 85% of respondents in an NORC survey reported safety as "very important," according to Dr. Tom W. Smith, who authored the white paper/study, titled "Public Attitudes Towards and Experiences with Workplace Safety." Family and maternity leave placed second (with 78% of respondents deeming it very important).