Labor Attorney Nancy Lassen talks to NBC 10 About the Coronavirus Pandemic Endangering Meat Plant Workers

Willig, Williams & Davidson Partner Nancy B. G. Lassen was quoted in a report by NBC 10 on the ongoing struggle of employee safety in the facilities processing the meat supply during the coronavirus pandemic. Highlighting the people on the front lines of local plant exposures, closures and safety measures, “Meat Plant Workers and Your Dinner at Risk in Coronavirus Pandemic” shares the many challenges faced by employees.

Many employers are taking a lax approach to guidance as the CDC has no enforcement power and OSHA has been hard to reach. Labor law attorney, Lassen shared the need for employers and the federal government to protect workers and the public.

“I’ve had workers call me after attempting to reach OSHA dozens of times about not having PPE, not having safe work practices, having completely unprotected exposures” to the virus, Lassen added.

For more information on the challenges facing the meat supply, read the full article on NBC 10.