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Workplace injuries come in various shapes and forms, from a pulled muscle lifting heavy boxes to catastrophic injury at a construction site. America’s workers are at risk of personal injury in virtually every industry. Federal and state workers’ compensation laws serve to protect injured workers, covering their medical costs and other related losses. Unfortunately, workers’…
Article 16-41 ¡No Se Deje! An undocumented immigrant woman, working as a cook for Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, complained to her employer about being sexually harassed by a supervisor. During the investigation of the sexual harassment complaint, the employer discovered that the worker’s Social Security number was not issued to her name. The supervisor that…
Artículo 16-41 Una mujer inmigrante indocumentada, que trabajaba como cocinera para Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, se quejó con su empleador de ser acosada sexualmente por un supervisor. Durante la investigación de la queja de acoso sexual, el empleador descubrió que el número del Seguro Social de la trabajadora no estaba emitido a su nombre. El…
Artículo 16-39 B La semana pasada, en la Primera Parte de este artículo les expliqué que los relevos -“releases” en inglés- son contratos o convenios que limitan o extinguen el derecho legal a demandar. Muchos relevos son formas cortas de una sola página pero también pueden ser documentos complicados que tienen una extensión de…
Article 16-39 B ¡No Se Deje! In the first part of this article last week, I explained that releases are contracts or agreements that limit or end legal rights to sue. Many releases are short one page forms but they can be complicated documents that are several pages long. Releases are used to settle legal…
In the past, boredom at work was just another part of the job. Boring jobs pay the bills, after all, and employees either dealt with their boredom or found a more captivating career. Thanks to new studies about how boredom affects mental health, however, employees are now not only unwilling to tolerate a boring job,…