Work is a place you should not have to worry about getting hurt, but the reality is that employer negligence costs money and sometimes lives. And with the onset of the COVID-19 vaccine and working from home, it’s hard to know what the ever-changing laws mean for you. Learn more about your workplace rights by reading up on the latest.
In 2021, $4.3 trillion was spent on healthcare in the U.S., with Medicare and Medicaid accounting for about $1.635 trillion, or 38% of that total. While healthcare programs provide Americans access to vital medical services and treatments, more and more people are defrauding Medicaid and…
Even when businesses take safety precautions, employees get hurt on the job. In 2021, private employers in North Carolina reported 67,700 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. After a workplace injury, your focus will be on your health. You…
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) will soon weigh in on a landmark case regarding the government’s authority to dismiss whistleblower lawsuits brought by private citizens on its behalf, even if that citizen objects. The False Claims Act is designed to penalize those who knowingly submit…
Robot automation is accelerating in the workplace. Some say that’s a good thing. Robots can take over dangerous jobs, increasing safety for humans, and they may also reduce physical wear on workers. Unfortunately, the more robots come into warehouses and other facilities where employees regularly…
Tragic Death at Myrtle Point Construction Site in Queens, NY At approximately 3 p.m. on April 6, 2022, 45-year-old construction worker Holger Molino-Pinos, fell down an elevator shaft after slipping on a beam while moving a plywood board. Molino-Pinos fell 20 feet from ground level…
The COVID-19 pandemic has permanently changed the working environment. While many believed working from home would be a temporary solution during the pandemic, it has become the norm. And now, it seems that the distance between employees and supervisors is prompting an increase in whistleblowing.…
Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical company Biogen will pay $900 million to settle claims that they paid kickbacks to physicians as an incentive to prescribe their drugs over others. Former Biogen employee Michael Bawduniak, who filed a lawsuit in 2012 against his employer for its alleged illegal payments,…
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), food production workers in Ohio in 2019 had a nearly 57 percent higher rate of amputations and 16 percent higher rate of fractures compared to the overall rates for manufacturers in the private sector. Similarly, in…
Organizations often have confidentiality agreements to prevent employees from sharing privileged information with the public. It’s no surprise that companies want to avoid leaks, but a shroud of secrecy can make it easy for misconduct to occur. When someone reveals wrongdoing within an organization, it’s…
Amazon is well-known as a company that sells almost any product consumers need online and with quick delivery times. Coupled with the introduction of Amazon Prime several years ago, which offers one- and two-day guaranteed deliveries for a monthly fee, many people rely on its…
