Dignity of Work

While Scripture declares that “the worker is worthy of his wages” (1 Tim 5:18), the dignity of work and the rights of workers remains the most overlooked theme of Catholic social teaching, according to a Jan. 29 panel of experts at the 2023 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering held in Washington.

“The Gospel tells us to care for the least among us. In our society one way to do this that makes a real difference is to look at how people are treated in the workplace,” says Bailey Ziegler, human resources director for the diocese.