Changelog

A dated record of real changes to PlainWorker's dataset and site: data refreshes, corrections, and trust improvements. See the editorial & corrections policy for how reports are verified. We never backfill or invent an entry; an empty gap between dates means nothing material changed.

PlainWorker launched on March 2, 2026. See the methodology page for how the dataset is built, and corrections to report an issue.

1. 2026-08-09 Correction

   Fixed case-weighted national averages on state and industry pages so the comparison population matches the statistic being shown (AR-89 coupling).

2. 2026-08-07 Trust

   Removed Editorial Team fiction from identity surfaces and kept the honest disclosed-parent accountability line.

3. 2026-07-28 Correction

   Decoded two distinct employer-name encoding-corruption classes so listed employers render as their real names.

4. 2026-07-17 Correction

   Wired hand-typed guide figures to the live database and removed a fabricated Manufacturing sub-code claim.

5. 2026-07-16 Correction

   Fixed stale hardcoded research dateModified values and removed a fabricated Manufacturing sub-sector claim.

6. 2026-03-02 Launch

   PlainWorker launched with federal workplace-enforcement data from OSHA inspections and DOL Wage & Hour investigations.