Working Conditions

Definition

Working conditions refer to various job-related factors that affect employees' comfort, safety, health or morale such as hours worked per week/day, safety measures in place, and the physical environment.

Related terms

Occupational Safety and Health: This refers to a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at work.

Sweatshops: These are workplaces where workers are subject to extreme exploitation including absence of living wages or benefits, poor working conditions, and arbitrary discipline.

Labor Laws: These are laws designed to protect workers' rights regarding fair compensation, safe working conditions, freedom from discrimination etc.