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.
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…
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that sexual orientation is a protected class under the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act (“Elliot-Larsen”). This decision means that members of the LGBTQ+ community cannot be discriminated against in housing, employment, and other facets of life due to their sexual…
Guided by the Red-Headed Step-Children of Injury Law: Claimant Attorneys No offense intended to Red-Headed Step-Children. If you are one, you probably rank above Claimant Attorneys. The cliché seems fitting. Lawyers representing injured workers in the Florida Workers’ Compensation system have always struggled against the…
Well, the 800-pound gorilla is now in the spotlight. Last week I published a blog entitled Partisan Politics Invades OJCC in Violation of the Judicial Code of Ethics addressing the illogical interpretation of Miles v. City of Edgewater Police Dept., Case No. 1D15-0165 (Fla. App…
OK, let’s shine a light on the 800-pound gorilla in the room. Let’s talk about something no one likes to talk about, especially attorneys: attorneys’ fees. Yes, greedy attorneys who want to get paid. I know. I know. It is impossible to talk about attorneys’…
Forced arbitration recently made national headlines following President Biden’s signing of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act in early March. It was a huge step toward justice and fairness for those who suffer(ed) sexual assault or harassment in the workplace.…
Missouri Mechanic Wins $20M in Asbestos Verdict Against Ford. William Trokey, 76, sued Ford Motor Company, alleging that his exposure to asbestos in the 1960s in his job as an auto mechanic led to him developing mesothelioma in 2020. After just two weeks of trial, the…
This year, Equal Pay Day will be observed on March 15, 2022. This is the day that marks how far into the year women must work to earn what their male counterparts earned in the previous year. This translates to women earning only $0.83 on…
