Workers' Rights
Definition
Workers' rights refer to the legal protections and entitlements of employees within a workplace. These may include fair wages, safe working conditions, freedom from discrimination, and the right to form or join trade unions.
Analogy
Imagine workers' rights as safety gear for construction workers. Just as helmets, gloves and boots protect them from physical harm at work sites; laws regarding fair pay, safe conditions and non-discrimination shield workers from exploitation in workplaces.
Related terms
Collective Bargaining: The process by which working people (through a union) negotiate contracts with their employers regarding pay, benefits, hours worked etc.
Minimum Wage Laws: Legislation that sets the lowest hourly wage rate an employer can legally pay its employees.
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA): A federal agency responsible for enforcing laws related to workplace health and safety.
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