Your work environment may have a range of workers. For example, you may have part-time and full-time employees, contractors and temporary workers. Of these groups, it seems the most at risk for an on-the-job injury are temporary workers. The Wiley Online Library...
In the workplace, pregnant workers have protection from discrimination. Unfortunately, many pregnant workers face different, more subtle forms of discrimination every day. The best way to protect yourself as a pregnant worker is to understand what forms this...
Although Florida is home to a large population of LGBTQ members, official protections against discrimination has been severely lacking for this group until recently. A huge victory for LGBTQ minorities comes in the form of a statewide implementation of the Bostock v....
For those people in Florida who struggle with disabling conditions, the assistance offered through disability benefits from the Social Security Administration helps fill the financial void left by them not being able to work to support themselves. Yet as the parent of...
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...
