Leveraging health capital at the workplace: An examination of health reporting behavior among Latino immigrant restaurant workers in the United States

► Worker education is insufficient for activating occupational health rights. ► Workers leverage their health capital for job security, scheduling preferences, and opportunities for advancement. ► Co-workers often share both competitive and collaborative ties that may cross racial/ethnic boundaries. ► Workers consider the direct and opportunity costs of engaging with health care and legal bureaucracies to be prohibitive. ► The immigrant experience and legal status accentuate the challenges workers face when advocating for their health.