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Employers must ensure a safe and healthy work environment, which includes mental and psychological safety. Photo: File

Trauma in the workplace should not be swept under the carpet

Addressing workplace trauma requires empathy, legal compliance and interventions such as counselling and training

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Draft regulations for hazardous chemical agents issued by the government affect the fundamental rights of farmworkers and other farm dwellers, who are routinely exposed to high levels of toxic pesticides, particularly on wine and fruit farms. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Draft regulations on hazardous chemical agents leave farmworkers at risk

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  • Sheree Bega
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