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Pennsylvania is filled with many industries and many jobs. On any given day, these workers may face job-related hazards that lead to serious and life-changing injuries. They may be unable to work for weeks, months and years; some, even permanently disabled. This makes...
Finding out that one of your employees has made a complaint against you for discrimination can be hurtful and upsetting. It’s important that you don’t retaliate or talk to the employee right away. You need to know that you could face harsh penalties if the...
In recent years, a growing number of states have enacted “Crown Act” laws, which prohibit employers, schools and other institutions from discriminating against Black people for having natural hair or for wearing their hair in styles that are associated with Black...
While you have the right to claim workers’ compensation benefits if injured at work, that does not mean your employer will be happy about you doing it. Even though the reason they pay insurance premiums is to cover an employee who gets ill or injured, some employers...
Many workers assume that they can't seek compensation if they were at fault. If a worker knows that they made a mistake that caused their own injury, then they think that the company isn't going to cover the costs of that injury. The reason that people think this may...
A work injury after an accident is easy to notice. A work injury that slowly develops over years is something that you could easily ignore. However, a significant number of people with work-acquired medical issues have cumulative trauma rather than a sudden traumatic...
If you’re seeking workers’ compensation for a workplace accident, it’s important for you to know the truth about certain myths that you may have heard before. If you believe these myths, there is a chance that you will be surprised when you don’t get the results from...
For many people, work injuries are a temporary hardship. They break their leg and need two or three months off of work to heal and then recover the strength and flexibility in the affected limb. They cut themselves and only miss half of a day because they need...
Anyone who has worked in a restaurant knows how easy it is to injure themselves while on the job. The kitchen staff goes through safety training to handle high-capacity ovens, sharp knives, open flames and heavy boxes. It's not uncommon to come home with minor burns,...
Sexual harassment can make going to work a miserable experience. When people that you work with make jokes at your expense, create a hostile work environment or talk in ways that make you very uncomfortable, doing your job will become much more stressful than it needs...