Safety at the workplace is a concern for all of us, and it is important to know that the federal and state agencies responsible for enforcing safety regulations are working under policies that actually improve workplace safety. Doing so isn’t always easy for agencies,...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal agency responsible for enforcing workplace safety and health legislation, has been taking a harder line on companies and staffing agencies which utilize temporary workers. As we have mentioned before on...
According to the California Workers’ Compensation Institute, the number of California employees taking opioids to deal with work-related injuries has increased over the last eight years. Between 2002 and 2011, there was reportedly a 300 percent increase in opioid...
Our Los Angeles readers will remember the UC Davis pepper-spray incident that took place back in November 2011. During that controversial incident, police pepper-sprayed demonstrators who sat down on a paved path on campus. Many were infuriated over the lack of...
Obesity, we all know, is something we struggle with here in the United States. For some people, obesity can be an impediment to a having a more productive work life. In the long-term, obesity can add up for employers in terms of medical expenses and absenteeism. In a...
When most California residents think about high risk occupations, they imagine fields such as construction and manufacturing. While these can certainly be dangerous places of employment, research suggests that these types of jobs do not top the list in rates of...
In the midst of all the brain-injury hubbub in the NFL, it sometimes seems as if everybody is trying to get a piece of the action. That, at least, is what Deion Sanders said back in February during the Superbowl pregame show. Ironically, or perhaps hypocritically,...
Readers will recall that the state of California passed new rules last September that tightened up the requirements for professional athletes to qualify for workers’ compensation. The legislation effectively prevents athletes who spent a small portion of their career...
Roads are essential to many aspects of society. However, the maintenance of roads in California and other states requires a significant amount of manpower. This is why construction workers are important to the local transportation authority’s ability to expand the...
A variety of laws passed in 2013 are set to go into effect in 2014, many of them benefitting California workers. Much of the legislation was pushed by Democratic lawmakers hoping to help out workers still suffering from the economic recession, as many have been...