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workplace injuries
Coverage of workplace injuries in the Nexus archive.
- Tamil Nadu’s public healthcare steps in as workplace injuries expose insurance gap among migrant workers
Tamil Nadu’s public healthcare system is addressing workplace injuries among migrant workers, who earn between ₹20,000 and ₹25,000 monthly but lack insurance coverage and financial security.
- State House panel approves bill to provide paid leave for teachers injured by students or parents
A state House Education Committee approved a bill requiring school districts to provide up to a year of paid leave for teachers injured by students or parents, along with continued health insurance and pension accrual. The legislation, introduced by Reps. Thomas Mehaffie and Paul Friel, passed with bipartisan support and aims to address rising incidents of teacher assaults.