7 Things to Think About if You Get Hurt on the Job

injured at work?

Unless you’re unemployed or work your job from home, chances are you are exposed to some form of hazard at work. Machines, forklifts, high places, moving parts, scalding hot coffee pots — almost all of these are potential safety risks in the workplace. Your employer is required by law to make you aware of these…

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Age Discrimination in the Workforce

These days, people stay in the workforce at later ages than ever before. Current advances in nutrition, medicine, and education allow workers to keep performing quality service for many years past the traditional retirement age. Unfortunately, sometimes an employer may take age into consideration in dealing with employment, benefits, or other factors. The good news…

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What to Know about Negligence

Every day, we count on the knowledge and expertise of others to keep us healthy and safe. We expect the products and services we engage with to be made or handled with professional care. We expect the facilities we enter to be structurally sound and secure. Unfortunately, there are times when this trust is betrayed:…

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What You Need to Know about the Fair Labor Standards Act

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was passed to ensure that qualifying employees across the United States had a set of guidelines guaranteeing fair and equal pay for work performed. Covering most workers in the US, the FLSA covers aspects from minimum wage to overtime pay. Workers have depended on these rules for decades to…

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What to do if you are Hurt on the Job

If you’ve been hurt at work, you know that it can happen quickly and that the time afterward can be chaotic and stressful. Many people aren’t sure what they should be doing to protect their rights in those first hours and days after their injury. Therefore, we offer the following suggestions for what to do…

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