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.
If someone is looking for a job that pays well and doesn’t require a GED or college degree, working in an oil patch is an appealing prospect. Oil field workers, independent contractors and well site consultants can make six figures, and the schedule allows for…
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It may be fun to receive that Amazon delivery at your door, but it’s not always fun for the delivery drivers. Some work directly for Amazon, while others are hired by third-party firms to deliver Amazon’s packages for them. Regardless of their situation, many of…
Michigan has historically been known as a one-way consent state. This means that only one person to a conversation, a participant, needs to consent to a conversations before recording the conversation. Said differently, if you are talking to another person, and you want to record…
A group of organizations including the Michael J. Fox Foundation recently filed a petition challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of the herbicide paraquat. The groups state that considering the health effects associated with paraquat—including a potential increased risk of Parkinson’s disease—“there is no…
The most common reason the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) cites companies for safety violations remains the same for the 10th year in a row: lack of fall protection. The good news is that the overall number of citations went down this year, continuing…
This seems like an easy answer – at first blush. More than one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) Americans go to work every day, so jobsite accidents seem like a reasonable answer to this question. However, it’s not even close. It may be surprising to…
The tragic death of Halyna Hutchins shines a very bright light on danger in the workplace and how safety is not always the paramount issue it should be. Work accidents and injuries are often covered by state workers’ compensation laws, but the litigious society in…
The California legislature has now completely repealed non-disclosures clauses contained in settlement agreement for claims arising out of any workplace harassment or discrimination. This new legislation will have sweeping affects in California, and could affect employees who work outside of California for employers with ties…
After a workplace injury in Florida, an employee can apply for Florida workers’ compensation benefits and be reimbursed for medical bills and lost wages. Some injured workers may not realize they’re also eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI. You can receive both workers’…
Los hoteles pueden ofrecer una experiencia relajante para sus huéspedes, pero esto rápidamente puede volverse peligrosa para quienes trabajan en el hotel. Cuando se analizan los cargos de abuso sexual por industria, se observa que las personas que trabajan en el ámbito de la hotelería…
