If you have signed a contract for employment, have read employment law or have read employment posters hung in the workplace, you have likely come across the word ERISA. You might be wondering what ERISA stands for and why it is so important. ERISA is short for the...
Workers’ Compensation
Does workers’ compensation cover secondhand smoke?
Workers' compensation coverage ensures that employees have their medical expenses and other losses covered when they suffer a work-related injury or illness. Regardless of the type of harm that an employee suffers, workers' compensation benefits usually offer some...
Should I waive my age discrimination rights at work?
As you grow older, it can be increasingly difficult to remain vital and present in the workplace. The pace of commerce and the constant changes to business methods and tools require older employees to stay on top of these issues. On top of these struggles, many older...
Car accidents on the job
Work-related accidents can happen in any profession, and often don't even occur in a traditional workplace. For many workers who drive a company vehicle or leave the workplace for business purposes, it is possible to experience a car accident that qualifies as...
Workers’ compensation benefits and social security
Workers' compensation benefits are an important part of ensuring that an injured worker receives proper medical care and other help recovering from an on-the-job injury. However, it is important to understand how these benefits may create unanticipated complications...
Filing a workers’ compensation claim after a workplace assault
If you work for an employer, then you probably know how and when to file a workers' compensation claim. However, some workplace injuries are more complicated than others, and your employer may attempt to deny your claim based on the nature of the injury and the way...
University faces more discrimination charges among faculty
University of Louisiana at Lafayette continued its streak of discrimination-related news stories recently, just one week after it terminated its softball coach over allegations of creating a "hostile learning and working environment." Now, four female faculty members...
Former college president loses wrongful termination suit
After a job termination, it is common to feel that your firing was unjust. In some cases, of course, a firing is unjust, or at the very least violates some terms of an employment contract. If you face a demonstrably wrongful termination, you may have grounds to sue...
What if my employee files a faulty workers’ compensation claim?
As an employer, you want to make sure that your workforce remains healthy and fully functional. One of your primary tools to achieve this is workers' compensation coverage for your employees, but that doesn't mean that every workers' compensation claim actually...
Dealing with employees who do not properly report injuries
As an employer, you work hard to create a good work environment for your employees and subcontractors, but there's only so much that you can do. Especially in certain types of work, an idea still persists on the workforce that one should not stop working for most...