Violations of Health Workers’ Labor Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Assessing the Physical and Psychological Well-being of Construction Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…23,24 All these criticalities caused an increase in labor rights violations and an increased risk of anxiety, depression, and even suicide. 25 The construction industry has played a dominant role in the urban reality of the city of L'Aquila (Italy) since the earthquake in 2009. During the pandemic, the Italian National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work wrote a technical paper (April 2020), which classified the construction industry as at medium/low risk of contracting the virus, based on factors such as exposition, proximity, and aggregation.…”

“…In addition to having an increased risk of exposure to the virus, field workers also showed concern for the hours of work, heavier workloads, wages, and access to paid leave; instead office workers working remotely showed concern for factors such as isolation, technology management, home situation, and job stability 22 ; if the employee is female or is from ethnic minorities, more barriers will be added (increased family care, managing parental leave, suffering the greater job loss), in a way that creates an important gender and demographic gap 23,24 . All these criticalities caused an increase in labor rights violations and an increased risk of anxiety, depression, and even suicide 25 …”