Systemic barriers to reporting work injuries and illnesses in contexts of language barriers.
Stephanie PremjiMomtaz BegumAlex MedleyPublished in: American journal of industrial medicine (2022)
Improving the linguistic and cultural competence of organizations and their representatives is insufficient to address under-reporting among workers who experience language barriers. Efforts to improve timely reporting must tackle the policies and practices that motivate and enable under-reporting for workers, physicians, and employers.