1. Workers' Compensation: The Progressive Movement advocated for workers' compensation laws that required employers to provide financial assistance to workers who suffered injuries or illnesses as a result of their employment.
2. Industrial Safety Regulations: Progressives pushed for stricter safety regulations and inspections of workplaces to prevent accidents and protect workers from hazardous conditions.
3. Child Labor Laws: Progressives fought to restrict child labor and establish minimum age requirements for employment to safeguard children's well-being and educational opportunities.
4. Maximum Working Hours: Progressive reformers sought to limit working hours, particularly for women and children, to address the issue of excessive and exploitative working hours that impacted workers' health and welfare.
5. Minimum Wages: Progressive movements advocated for minimum wage laws to ensure that workers received fair and adequate compensation for their labor, particularly in low-paying industries.
6. Workers' Rights and Collective Bargaining: Progressives championed workers' rights to unionize, bargain collectively, and engage in peaceful strikes as means to improve their working conditions and address grievances.
7. Social Security System: The Progressive Movement paved the way for the establishment of the Social Security System in the 1930s, which provided financial support and retirement benefits to workers upon reaching a certain age.
These workplace reforms aimed to address widespread injustices and improve the well-being, safety, and economic security of the working class and marginalized groups.