Oftentimes, the question of what is considered a job injury arises. Whether it is a minor or a major injury, it is important to understand the legal issues involved. So, what is considered on the job injury? Can you get workers’ comp for an injury that happened on a lunch break? Whether or not you […]
Continue ReadingThe Top 5 Reasons To Hire A Corporate Lawyer For Your Business
Understanding corporate law is essential to understanding why corporate attorneys are so important for your business. Corporate Law refers to the rules and regulations that apply to the business sector. Corporate law Perth helps businesses manage their operations, leadership and entire business workflow. As you can see, businesses without corporate law would not have basic […]
Continue ReadingTips For Winning Work Injury Claims
First of all, it is important to prove the following: – You work for the person or company who is responsible for your injuries – You sustained an injury as a result of the accident. If a pre-existing medical condition has been aggravated as a result of your working condition, then you will need to […]
Continue ReadingUnderstand The Difference Between An Injury Eligible for Workers Compensation Vs Disability
When you file a workers compensation claim you often make the assumption that you have been hurt while performing your duties at work. This is true and not to be confused with a disability claim that happens when you an injury occurring outside of work makes it impossible for you to do your job. Disability […]
Continue ReadingAge Discrimination Causes Loss of Social Security Benefits
OLDER WORKERS AND SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS You’ve seen your paycheck whacked every pay period with money pumped into the black hole of Social Security, while hearing that the Trust Fund isn’t going to be there after the tsunami of Baby Boomers. Your impulse is to take the money at age 62 and run. But maybe […]
Continue ReadingReducing the Likelihood of Employment Tribunal Claims
Regardless of whether you’re running a small start-up business with just a handful of employees, or a large corporation with hundreds of staff members, the thought of discontented employees making employment tribunal claims is a worrying prospect. For an employer, it’s really a no win situation, as even in cases where the claim is found […]
Continue ReadingDepartment of Labor Issues Proposed Fiduciary Rule on Investment Advice
Americans’ retirement savings in both traditional defined benefit pension plans and individual account balance plans, such as 401(k) programs have been protected by the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) since 1974. The rules regarding retirement investment advice have not significantly changed during the intervening decades, even though the […]
Continue ReadingLaborers Union – An Overview
An association proposed to stand for the shared interests of workforce in negotiations with a company over wages, working conditions and time limit. Labor unions are mostly industry-specific and to be further familiar in manufacturing, construction, transpiration, mining and the non private sector. Employers and laborers seem to perceive employment on a vastly different approach. […]
Continue ReadingJob Related Criminal Charges – Being Wrongfully Accused
What will you do if you are wrongfully accused while at work? The thought alone of being accused of a crime is scary. But when it is work related, it is scary and humiliating. This is something no one ever wants to face, yet it happens all the time. Quite often on the news, in […]
Continue ReadingSolicitors Inform Employers of Intern’s Rights
The issue of employment terms and conditions for interns has been quite a controversial one in recent months with the media picking up on a number of cases where many (in particular young people) have been working unpaid for extended amounts of time. In their defence, organisations have often stated that having an internship is […]
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