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April 16, 2024

The National Day of Mourning, or Workers’ Mourning Day is observed on April 28th. It commemorates workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness due to workplace related hazards and occupational exposures.

April 16, 2024

Workplace safety and health are essential principles and rights for workers.

The latest report from the International Labour Organization, entitled Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate, reveals alarming new data on the impact of climate change on workers’ safety and health.  As climate change intensifies, workers around the globe find themselves at an increased risk of exposure to hazards such as excessive heat, ultraviolet radiation, extreme weather events, air pollution, vector-borne diseases and agrochemicals.