If you are part of a union as far as your job is concerned, it is their responsibility to hold up on their end for any agreements or compensations that they provide to their employees. This is one of the major benefits of having a job that is part of a union, and when...
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Month: June 2015
Temporary workers more at injury risk
Oklahoma residents may be interested to learn that a recent report by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health indicates that temporary workers are significantly more likely to be injured while on the job than are permanent employees. The study was...
The Seven Most Important Things To Know About Medical Malpractice
1) Insurance Industry Profits Are Going Through The Roof Not a single doctors' group has demanded any accountability from, or reforms of, the insurance industry for its excessive price gouging of doctors. 2) It Has Been Proven Repeatedly That "Caps" And Other "Tort...
Family and Medical Leave Act: Maternity Leave Protection
The only industrialized countries without paid maternity leave are the United States and Australia. While Australia provides 52 weeks of unpaid leave, the United States provides for only 12 weeks. The federal law governing maternity leave is the Family and Medical...
I Was Fired For Taking Off Work For A Religious Holiday
If you've been fired over religious discrimination, you can feel guilty, furious, confused, and saddened. Being let go for missing work to observe a religious holiday is a form of religious discrimination, which is defined as being treated differently (often being...
Oklahoma health care workers face high risks of injury
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has identified the health care industry as the leading source of reported workplace injuries, even compared to other hazardous occupations like oil and gas extraction or construction. Seeking solutions,...
Protectin construction workers from eye injuries
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ranks construction as second among occupations with the highest rate of eye-related injuries. In Oklahoma, the summer months expose workers to a variety environmental hazards. Some of the most common threats include heat, sunlight,...
There Was Toxic Gas Leaking In The Nursing Home And My Grandmother Was Killed
A wrongful death lawsuit is a situation where someone files a claim for a person who died because of another party's wrongful actions or negligence. The only person who can legally file a wrongful death suit is the executor of the deceased's estate, which is typically...
New OSHA and MSHA rules to be issued
Several new rules that will be issued during the remainder of 2015 by the Mine Safety and Health Administration and the Occupational Health and Safety Organization may impact workers in Oklahoma. MSHA announced that it will issue two final rules sometime this year,...
Experimental Treatments Require Informed Consent
The communication between a doctor and patient is critical when it comes to making a plan for treatment. The doctor needs to obtain consent from a patient before proceeding with any treatment measures, and consent cannot be given if the patient is misinformed or...