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Significance How does extreme heat impact harassment and discrimination in the workplace? This paper finds that US Postal Service workers experience a roughly 5% increase in Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)… Click to show full abstract
Significance How does extreme heat impact harassment and discrimination in the workplace? This paper finds that US Postal Service workers experience a roughly 5% increase in Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) incidents on days when maximum temperatures exceed 90 °F relative to days when maximum temperatures fall between 60 °F and 70 °F. The uncovered effect appears to be driven by changes in the number of incidents rather than in their reporting. The study suggests that improvements in environmental working conditions may help reduce the incidence of labor market discrimination.
Journal Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Year Published: 2022
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