Sec. 302. Review and report on racial and ethnic disparities in meat and poultry processing
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out, and submit to Congress, a report on racial and ethnic disparities in the meat and poultry processing sector. Such report shall contain a review of each of the following: The impacts of working in covered establishments to individuals working at such establishments who are employees, temporary workers, incarcerated workers, noncitizen workers admitted to the United States as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) ) or as refugees under section 207 of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 ), or noncitizen workers who are not lawfully present in the United States.
Such review shall include a review of— workplace injuries, including repetitive musculoskeletal injuries, of such individuals; psychological and mental health conditions of such individuals; exposure of such individuals to chemicals or other potential carcinogens and reproductive toxins; any physical or mental abuse, including sexual harassment, of such individuals by co-workers or managers; the risk of exposure to SARS–CoV–2 for such individuals; the extent to which such individuals are unable to seek appropriate relief for workplace injuries, abuse, and protection from exposure to SARS–CoV–2 during the COVID–19 emergency for fear of retaliation; and COVID–19 deaths and illnesses of such individuals, including the short- and long-term effects of COVID–19 for such individuals.
The racial demographics and use of temporary workers to outsource the responsibility of covered establishments to provide a safe workplace. The racial demographics and use of incarcerated workers in covered establishments, including— the extent to which such workers have a choice in working at covered establishments; the use of such workers to outsource the responsibility of covered establishments to provide a safe workplace; the use of such workers to outsource the responsibility of covered establishments to provide fair compensation; and the use of such workers by covered establishments to externalize employee cost.
The racial demographics and use of noncitizen workers admitted to the United States as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) ) or as refugees under section 207 of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 ) at covered establishments, including— the extent to which predatory practices, such as limiting the ability of such workers to choose and move between competing organizations, are utilized by covered establishments with respect to such workers; the extent to which such workers are unable to speak out for fear of retaliation; and the extent to which there is full transparency about the nature of employment of such workers prior to being hired.
The racial demographics and use of noncitizen workers who are not lawfully present in the United States at covered establishments, including— the extent to which such workers are unable to speak out for fear of retaliation; and whether any collusion between Federal immigration offices and covered establishments have the effect of intimidating and silencing such workers.
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