diff --git a/rq/worker.py b/rq/worker.py
index 201dfed..a32c6d9 100644
--- a/rq/worker.py
+++ b/rq/worker.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from .queue import get_failed_queue, Queue
 from .registry import FinishedJobRegistry, StartedJobRegistry
 from .suspension import is_suspended
 from .timeouts import UnixSignalDeathPenalty
-from .utils import enum, import_attribute, make_colorizer, utcformat, utcnow
+from .utils import enum, import_attribute, make_colorizer, utcformat, utcnow, utcparse
 from .version import VERSION
 
 try:
@@ -245,6 +245,21 @@ class Worker(object):
             p.expire(self.key, 60)
             p.execute()
 
+    @property
+    def birth_date(self):
+        """Fetches birth date from Redis."""
+        birth_timestamp = self.connection.hget(self.key, 'birth')
+        if birth_timestamp is not None:
+            return utcparse(as_text(birth_timestamp))
+
+    @property
+    def death_date(self):
+        """Fetches death date from Redis."""
+        death_timestamp = self.connection.hget(self.key, 'death')
+        if death_timestamp is not None:
+            return utcparse(as_text(death_timestamp))
+
+
     def set_state(self, state, pipeline=None):
         self._state = state
         connection = pipeline if pipeline is not None else self.connection
diff --git a/tests/test_worker.py b/tests/test_worker.py
index c47a62e..6f89f4a 100644
--- a/tests/test_worker.py
+++ b/tests/test_worker.py
@@ -379,3 +379,25 @@ class TestWorker(RQTestCase):
         w3 = Worker([q], name="worker1")
         worker_set = set([w1, w2, w3])
         self.assertEquals(len(worker_set), 2)
+
+    def test_worker_sets_birth(self):
+        """Ensure worker correctly sets worker birth date."""
+        q = Queue()
+        w = Worker([q])
+
+        w.register_birth()
+
+        birth_date = w.birth_date
+        self.assertIsNotNone(birth_date)
+        self.assertEquals(type(birth_date).__name__, 'datetime')
+
+    def test_worker_sets_death(self):
+        """Ensure worker correctly sets worker death date."""
+        q = Queue()
+        w = Worker([q])
+
+        w.register_death()
+
+        death_date = w.death_date
+        self.assertIsNotNone(death_date)
+        self.assertEquals(type(death_date).__name__, 'datetime')