Employers must make certain accommodations for their staff, including nursing mothers. As stated by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires workplaces to allow break time for nursing mothers, for the purpose of pumping breast milk...
When you make your living working in construction, you face numerous work-related hazards every day. Your job is one of the nation’s more dangerous occupations, and one of the most notable risks you face in your line of work is that of a fall. According to Safety +...
Workers' compensation is an expense to your employer. Many times, employers will pass costs through to employees for expenses that it has in an attempt to save money. When it comes to workers' compensation, though, this is one case when that is illegal. At Kaylor,...
Social Security Disability benefits pay only to people who have a disability under the Social Security Administration's definition. The SSA defines disability as something that prevents you from working and will last for at least a year. Under this definition, it may...
Generally speaking, it takes between three to five months for the Social Security Administration to make a determination regarding a claim. Many claimants, especially those with severely debilitating conditions and illnesses, cannot wait three to five months — or...
Work discrimination causes a range of effects on employees being mistreated. If you have been subject to harassment, discrimination, or other offenses, you can pursue damages related to lost wages. However, the law also allows damages for any pain and suffering that...
Going to work every day should not cause you pain or harm. Yet, here you are, finding yourself dealing with an injury suffered at work. After your initial treatment, you wonder if your employer's insurance will cover the expenses. Get a basic understanding of what may...
If you get hurt on the job, you have the right to claim workers' compensation. This can cost your employer money, and some bosses resent that. They may try to intimidate you into not filing your claim or punish you after you do so. The term for this is employer...
Were one to ask people in Florida what sorts of conditions might qualify one to receive Social Security Disability benefits, most responses would focus on injuries and ailments that have physical manifestations. Indeed, one might assume that "disability" refers only...
Company culture impacts the way employees treat each other. When organizational leaders prioritize training and consistently enforce their expectations about the treatment of others, they can effectively reduce the risk of discrimination. Workplace discrimination has...
