In Maryland, most employees are entitled to job-protected leave under FMLA, but that law does not assure workers of continued income. The Family and Medical Leave Act is a federal mandate that provides leave with job protection for up to 12 weeks, but the leave is unpaid. This
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There have been a number of court cases recently dealing with a worker’s right to return to work with light duty restrictions after an illness or injury, without conclusive results. There is no federal or state law in Pennsylvania that says a worker is entitled to a light
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Over the past several decades, the use of ATVs in the workplace has increased dramatically.
As usage has grown, so has the number of job related injuries and deaths involving ATVs. The Consumer Product and Safety Commission reports a 15-fold increase between 1982 and 2004
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In Wisconsin, as in many states, ATVs are being used on an increasing basis within the workplace. With so many growing industries, which require workers to be outdoors, this trend is understandable.
The ATV has become a valuable tool for farmers, construction workers, foresters, and
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Many employees in Alabama work outdoors. The use of ATVs in these occupations is increasing – and so are accidents and fatalities related to them.
ATV use often requires that workers navigate difficult or treacherous terrain. For these workers and their employers, the ATV is an
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Employees using ATVs in the workplace should be aware of the dangers. ATVs are increasingly being used in the construction, forestry, landscaping and farming industries, where employees work outside, often in difficult terrain.
For many employers, the ATV is valuable tool. Because it is
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Many employees have questions regarding light duty in Wyoming.
While many Wyoming employers offer alternate assignments to workers on a light duty restriction, there is no law requiring the employer to pay the worker, if no work exists.
New Mexico employees should understand that light duty assignments are not always available at every employer. That is because there are no federal or state laws, which require a particular action, when such a request is made of an employer.
There are some federal regulations, which have
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Virginia employers need to be aware that discrimination against a disabled worker is illegal under the ADA, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Most employers think of a hostile work environment as resulting from sexual harassment. However, it can also occur when an
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ATV usage on the job in Vermont continues to grow. This is true not only for the recreation and tourist industry but for many other business ventures where the workplace is often outdoors. The all terrain vehicle or ATV is more than a child’s toy or adult plaything. It
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The major principle governing light duty work assignments in Iowa is fairness. In some cases, employers are not required to provide light duty work for employees. Job conditions might make such assignments easy to accomplish, or might make them virtually impossible. Therefore, this matter has been left to the
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The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that applies to employees in all states across the country, including employees in the state of New Hampshire. The program is in place in order to ensure that employees will be compensated when they are out of work as the direct
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The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that impacts employees in all states across the country, including employees in the state of New Mexico. The program is in place in order to ensure that employees can receive compensation if they are out of work as the direct consequence
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The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that is in place for states around the country and may apply to employers and employees in Kentucky after there has been a disaster. The program is in place in order to ensure that employees can receive federal compensation if they
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The Rehabilitation Act is a federal Act that applies to many employers and employees in states across the country, including the state of South Dakota. The Act helps to ensure that employers do not discriminate against employees for reasons that are directly related to a disability that the employee might
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The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal Act that is in place for employees in states across the country, including many employees in the state of Washington. When an employee is covered by the Act, the employer cannot discriminate against the employee for reasons that are directly related to
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The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that is in place for employees across the country that are out of work as the direct result of a disaster. Because the program is a federal program, it may apply to employees in all states, including employees in the state
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The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal Act that applies to many employees in states across the country, including employees that work within the state of Virginia. However, just because the Act is a federal Act does not mean that it necessarily applies to all employees. In order for
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The Rehabilitation Act is a federal Act that applies to many employees in states across the country, including many employees in the state of Wisconsin. When an employee has a record of having a particular type of mental of physical disability, the individual can be covered by the Act as
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The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal Act that applies to employers and employees in states across the U.S., including employees and employers in the state of Texas. The goal of the Act is to ensure that employees are not discriminated against for a disability, if they have one.
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The Rehabilitation Act is a federal Act that applies to many employees and employers in the state of Washington. The Act is in place so that employers will not discriminate against employees that have a record of having a particular type of disability, including mental or physical disabilities. However, not
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The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that applies to many employees in states across the country, including employees in the state of Minnesota. However, in order to be covered by the DUA program, employees need to be out of work as a direct result of a disaster,
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The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal Act that is in place for employees and employers in states across the country, including the state of West Virginia. The Act prohibits employers from discriminating against employees for reasons that are directly related to a disability that the employee might have.
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The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that applies to employers and employees in states across the country. The Act comes into place when an employee is out of work as a direct result of a disaster, including a natural disaster such as a flood or a storm.
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The Rehabilitation Act is a federal act that applies to many employees in states across the country, including many employees in the state of Tennessee. The Act is in place in order to ensure that employees are not discriminated against in the workplace if they have a physical or a
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The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal Act that applies to many employees in states across the country. The Act helps to ensure that employers do not discriminate against employees for reasons that are directly related to the employee’s disabilities. While the Act applies to employees in states across
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The Rehabilitation Act is a federal Act that is in place for states across the country. The Act helps to ensure that employers do not discriminate against employees for reasons that are directly related to an employee’s disability. However, not all employers or employees are covered by the Act, even
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The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that is in place for states across the country, including the state of Colorado. When an employee is out of work as a direct result of a disaster, such as a flood or storm, the employee may be eligible to receive
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