What’re the rules regarding contact? I’m a casual employee in a disability supported independent living house. I have set shifts for the next month and have told another house manager for the same company I am not interested in any shifts there as I have multiple jobs and already have set days with said company. They call me every 1-2 days as they are desperate for staff but I have told them numerous times I’m not available. Feeling harassed and not listened to.

I understand there is a new ‘right to disconnect’ legislation by fair work but don’t know much about it.

Thought you'd guys might like this.

Washington youth labor laws aim to provide overlapping layers of protection for both working minors and the thousands of students participating in work-based learning programs each school year. A Cascade PBS investigation — reviewing program records, case files and interviews with those involved — found that public officials and the company disregarded or misinterpreted guidelines at multiple levels ahead of Derrik’s injury.

Rotschy, which routinely hired teenage workers amid recent labor shortages, violated the law when supervisors assigned tasks known to be dangerous and prohibited for minors to perform. The Battle Ground School District, where Derrik attended, did not conduct an initial site inspection as required by the program. The state Department of Labor & Industries and school district officials disagree on who bears responsibility for ongoing safety monitoring.

L&I later issued significant fines against Rotschy for the incident, but has for years approved special “variances” for the company to hire minors despite its history of serious safety violations. And local school officials continued to promote the company’s work program — including after Derrik’s injury.

https://www.cascadepbs.org/investigations/2024/10/beyond-failure-wa-teen-loses-legs-school-based-work-program?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=CC%20Weekly%2008.18.24&utm_content=CC+Weekly+10.27.24+

I'm hoping I'm posting in the right place. I currently work for a autoparts store (I'm nervous to say which one) and have been experiencing a lot of bullying and nondiscreete ways to get me to quit. In April I started experiencing what my neurologist had said was stress related seizures. I also got a Lupus diagnosis as well. After they began happening my manager and coworkers have treated me differently. Calling me weird or crazy within earshot of myself. I had a customer who put his hands on me, and my manager told me to my face I was making up stories. I wrote to TM relations and its been ignored by my DM. I've seen him and he won't even look me in the eye. I promise I'm a good worker, I'm polite, never call out. Always helpful. I've overheard her talking badly about other team members as well. I am looking for a new job, but I don't like leaving this company without anyone taking accountability. My own trauma says maybe I deserve all this but I know that's not the case deep down. I used to love this company and Idk what to feel anymore. It's really been stressful and hard on my health.

With the rise of fascism, I think we need to breathe new life into our democracy. We could use an app to create a direct democracy with checks and balances. Mix with paper ballots to help prevent hacking. We could create a hierarchy of ideas instead of people. A society with rules but no rulers. Human thoughts are the world's most valuable resource, federalized democratic consensus could help us solve all the world problems. Solidarity forever.