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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…
Uber, the popular modern alternative to regulated taxicab services, has been the hot trend for people in need of a chauffeur for the last few years. Many speculate that Uber is poised to overthrow taxis as the ride-sharing service of choice across America, but this success hasn’t come without pitfalls, mostly in the form of…
There’s no longer any question about the gender bias against women in California’s workers’ compensation system. The system routinely discriminates against female workers, attributing work-related injuries to the pre-existing condition of “being a woman.” Plaintiffs claim, for example, that the workers’ compensation office dismissed claims of carpal tunnel syndrome due to work-related repetitive motion as…
Article 16-34 ¡No Se Deje! A Federal jury in New York awarded Moises Méndez 3 million dollars in his case for unlawful retaliation by his employer, Westin Hotels. Mr. Méndez had worked at the hotel as a baker for 7 years. He complained to his supervisors verbally, and in writing, of being harassed and discriminated…
A recent phenomenon has picked up steam for the past few years as companies have started opting out of state workers’ compensation plans. The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions, an independent entity, examined the effect of these opt-out plans on employees and sought to discover what happens to workers when they are…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) new silica rule is poised to place stricter limits on industries like construction, steel manufacturing, and maritime trades. Specifically, the proposed permissible exposure limit will be lowered by 50%; employees may not be exposed to more than 50 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) of air over an average…