title: Effects of social, economic, and labor policies on occupational health disparities.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This article introduces some key labor, economic, and social policies that historically and currently impact occupational health disparities in the United States.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a broad review of the peer-reviewed and gray literature on the effects of social, economic, and labor policies on occupational health disparities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Many populations such as tipped workers, public employees, immigrant workers, and misclassified workers are not protected by current laws and policies, including worker's compensation or Occupational Safety and Health Administration enforcement of standards. Local and state initiatives, such as living wage laws and community benefit agreements, as well as multiagency law enforcement contribute to reducing occupational health disparities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a need to build coalitions and collaborations to command the resources necessary to identify, and then reduce and eliminate occupational disparities by establishing healthy, safe, and just work for all.
authors.affiliation: Mauricio Gastón Institute of Latino Community Development and Public Policy, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts. carlos.siqueira@umb.edu.
authors.forename: Carlos Eduardo
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Siqueira
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gaydos
authors.forename: Celeste
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Monforton
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Slatin
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Borkowski
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dooley
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liebman
authors.forename: Erica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shor
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keifer
mesh_terms: D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D011640:Public Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence
keywords: economic policies; labor policies; occupational health disparities; social policies