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Posted By DAM Firm | April 27 2016 | English

Do Witnesses Have A Legal Duty To Help Victims of Violence?

Article 16-18 ¡No Se Deje! Two incidents of horrifying rapes caused public outrage and anger at reports that witnesses refused and failed to help the victims.  In the first case, a 15 year old girl was raped, beaten and robbed by at least 7 males.  The attack continued for more than 2 hours.  It was…

Posted By DAM Firm | April 27 2016 | English

Workers’ Compensation and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Coping with a serious medical problem is one of life’s biggest challenges. The stress is magnified when the illness or injury impedes a person’s ability to work. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protects some categories of employees in the event of a medical or family emergency requiring a leave of absence. For up to…

Posted By DAM Firm | April 19 2016 | Workers' Comp

How Social Media Can Impact Workers’ Compensation Claims

In recent years, many people have become comfortable discussing their personal life events in the semi-public arena of social media. Most of us do not think twice about commenting about a work event on Facebook, Twitter, or other social forums. Unfortunately, most people don’t always consider the impact of discussing private or work related issues…

Posted By DAM Firm | April 12 2016 | Spanish

SECUESTRAR HIJOS, SERIO CRIMEN DE LOS PADRES

Artículo 16-16 Todos los estados y el gobierno Federal tienen leyes que consideran un serio crimen el secuestro de niños a manos de sus propios padres.  Secuestrar es “Llevarse, retener u ocultar a un niño por parte de un padre u otro miembro de la familia, o su representante, violando los derechos de custodia, incluyendo…

Posted By DAM Firm | April 12 2016 | English

Parental Kidnapping is a Serious Crime

Article 16-16 ¡No Se Deje! All of the states and the Federal government have laws that make it a serious crime for parents to kidnap their own children.  Kidnapping is “The taking, retention or concealment of a child by a parent or other family member, or their agent, in violation of the custody rights, including…

Posted By DAM Firm | April 5 2016 | Spanish

LA LEY PROTEGE A LA MAYORIA DE EMPLEADOS CONTRA LAS PRUEBAS DEL “DETECTOR DE MENTIRAS”

Article 16-15   El Decreto Federal de Protección a Empleados contra el Polígrafo (en inglés Employee Polygraph Protection Act -EPPA) fue promulgado para impedir que los patrones exijan a los solicitantes de trabajo y a los empleados a tomar pruebas del “Detector de Mentiras”. Se ha estimado que en los 10 años anteriores a la…

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