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Article 16-39A ¡No Se Deje! 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 claims and lawsuits between the parties. For example, in typical auto accident cases,…
As lawmakers around the nation more widely accept the use of medical marijuana (and recreational in some states), workers’ compensation systems face a new predicament. Marijuana legalization is a complex legal issue with many implications for the workplace. Employee drug testing and drug-free work policies may have to undergo a change, as well as workers’…
Article 16-38 ¡No Se Deje! Elections Produce Changes Elections are always important because they determine which candidates will become lawmakers, who will be Governor or President, and which propositions (laws approved by the voters) will become laws. Elections are especially important for Latinos. While all laws generally apply to Latinos, some laws especially target…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new rule that takes effect January 1, 2017, to improve worker safety across the country. According to the new rule, certain employers must electronically submit illness and injury data. Employers already record this data for OSHA Injury and Illness forms, but this is the first time…
Even though summer is coming to a close, the importance of safety around the pool doesn’t stop with the warm weather. According to poolsafely.gov, drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death in children ages 1-4 and the CDC estimates that for every child who dies from drowning, another five receive emergency department care for…
Article 16-37 ¡No Se Deje! The preferred means of gaining permanent legal resident status for immigrants is as the spouse of a U.S. citizen. These immigrants are considered “immediate relatives” and, as such, are not subject to the numerical limits placed on all other categories of immigrants. The Immigration Marriage Fraud laws of 1986…