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Wyoming Confidential Files

Friday, April 11th, 2008
Posted by Tamara

Workers in Wyoming have expressed some concern regarding how their confidential information is kept by their employers. Some people believe that all personnel files have to be held in locked file cabinets, and that those cabinets must be stored in locked rooms. This is not necessarily the case, however, as ... continue reading

Missouri Confidential Files

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Posted by Tamara

Employers in Missouri, as well as those in all other states of the Union, should take whatever measures are necessary to keep medical information regarding workers in the strictest of confidence. If people do not have a legal right to view such information, then they should not have access to ... continue reading

Texas Confidential Files

Friday, April 4th, 2008
Posted by Tamara

Concerns about how to maintain confidential files have some employees in Texas asking questions. For instance, should personnel files be kept in offices or storage rooms that are locked? If so, do the filing cabinets that they are kept in need to be locked, as well?

The situation is ... continue reading

Virginia Confidential Files

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Posted by Tamara

How to maintain confidential information has presented some questions for Virginia employers and workers. Some people have concerns about a “two-lock system”, which is a term that is sometimes used in reference to keeping confidential data away from people that are not authorized to see it.

An important point ... continue reading

Louisiana Confidential Files

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Posted by Tamara

When it comes to keeping employee files secure, employers in Louisiana need to take whatever steps are necessary. Medical information, as well as other confidential information, should never be given to anyone that does not have a legitimate right to it. Regardless of whether it takes one lock to secure ... continue reading

Rehabilitation Act Delaware

Friday, February 8th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Rehabilitation Act applies to many employees in the state of Delaware, as it applies to many employees in states across the country because it is a federal Act. When an employee has a qualifying disability and works for a covered employer, the employer is prohibited from discriminating against the ... continue reading

ADA New Jersey

Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal Act that helps to protect the employment rights of disabled workers in states across the country. Many employees and employers are covered by the Act in the state of New Jersey. However, the Act does not cover all employer and employees.

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ADA Maine

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal Act that applies to many employees in states across the country, including many employees in the state of Maine. The Act is in place in order to ensure that employers do not discriminate against employees that have disabilities for reasons that are ... continue reading

Louisiana OSHA Cold Stress

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Posted by Tamara

Cold stress and hypothermia can occur even at moderate temperatures of 50 degrees, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.  OSHA also warns that employees need to take extra precautions in cold weather in order to avoid serious illness or injury.

There are many hazards posed by working ... continue reading

DUA Colorado

Monday, February 4th, 2008
Posted by Diane

Many employees will be able to receive financial assistance from the federal government if they are victims of a disaster and can no longer work. The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is in place in order to ensure that when an employee has been in a disaster and can no longer ... continue reading

DUA Minnesota

Monday, February 4th, 2008
Posted by Diane

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that is administered by the federal government in order to provide employees with financial assistance in the event that they are out of work as a direct result of a disaster, such as a natural disaster. Many types of disasters will ... continue reading

Georgia OSHA Cold Stress

Monday, February 4th, 2008
Posted by Tamara

There are a variety of Georgia employees who work outside in different industries, including roadwork, construction, utilities, agriculture, and snow removal.  These individuals are particularly at risk during the winter season.  In addition, emergency responders are at risk for cold-related illnesses and injuries. Employers should be aware of the various ... continue reading

DUA in California

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Posted by Diane

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 California. When an employee has been in a disaster, the employee may be able to receive financial compensation from the federal government if the employee ... continue reading

Arkansas OSHA Cold Stress

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Posted by Tamara

For Arkansas employees who work outdoors in industries such as construction, snow removal, utilities, roadwork, and agriculture, special precautions must be taken in order to prevent illness or injury.  It is important that employers be aware of the various hazards that are posed by cold weather in the workplace.

... continue reading

Alabama OSHA Cold Stress

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Posted by Tamara

Employers in Alabama should be aware of the hazards posed by cold weather in the workplace.  Workers who are particularly at risk include those who work outside in such industries as utilities, agriculture, roadwork, snow removal, and construction.  Those who work as emergency responders are especially at risk, for cold-related ... continue reading

Posting Requirements in Washington, DC

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
Posted by Diane

Employees in Washington, DC have a right to learn about the labor laws that impact them at work by reviewing labor law posters. These labor law posters should be posted in an area of the workplace that is visible to all employees, such as an employee break room or a ... continue reading

Posting Requirements Wisconsin

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
Posted by Diane

Employees in all states across the country should be able to review information about the labor laws that impact them in the workplace. These labor laws should be posted on labor law posters. The posters should then be displayed in the workplace in an area that is visible and accessible ... continue reading

Posting Requirements in Wyoming

Monday, January 21st, 2008
Posted by Diane

Employees in the state of Wyoming have a right to be able to learn more about the labor laws that impact them by reviewing the labor law posters at work. Employers are required to post labor law posters in an area of the workplace that is visible to all employees, ... continue reading

Posting Requirements in Washington

Sunday, January 20th, 2008
Posted by Diane

Washington employee should be able to learn about the labor laws that impact them in the workplace by reviewing labor law posters that are displayed prominently in the workplace. All employers are required to display labor law posters in an area of the workplace that is easily  accessible by all ... continue reading

Posting Requirements in Virginia

Saturday, January 19th, 2008
Posted by Diane

Employees in all states across the country should be able to learn more information about the labor laws that impact them in the workplace by reviewing their labor law rights on the labor law posters that are displayed in the workplace. Each workplace in the state of Virginia should have ... continue reading

New Mexico Worker Safety and ATVs

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
Posted by Tamara

In New Mexico, as well as other states throughout the country, ATVs are being used with increasing frequency in industry.  For the most part, ATVs are used in jobs that are mostly outdoors, such as landscaping, forestry, construction, and agriculture.

Though most people think of ATVs as being safe ... continue reading

Missouri Worker Safety and ATVs

Monday, January 7th, 2008
Posted by Tamara

Missouri worker safety issues have come into question because of increasing ATV use in the workplace.  This is also true of other states throughout the country.  Though all terrain vehicles are typically thought of as being safe recreational “toys”, the death toll from their use has continued to rise each ... continue reading

Kentucky Worker Safety and ATVs

Friday, January 4th, 2008
Posted by Tamara

All terrain vehicle use in Kentucky, as well as in other states throughout the United States, is increasing on an annual basis.  Primarily, this increased use is due to all terrain vehicles or ATVs being utilized in occupations that require a great deal of outside work.  Such fields include construction, ... continue reading

Alaska Worker Safety and ATVs

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Posted by Tamara

In the state of Alaska, All Terrain Vehicle use within industry continues to rise.  This is also true of other states throughout the nation.  The majority of ATV use is within professions that require a great deal of outdoor work.  Construction, landscaping, agriculture, and forestry are a few of the ... continue reading

Muslim Prayer in South Dakota

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
Posted by Tamara

Religion is an important part of many people’s lives in South Dakota.  Employees are often curious about their rights to practice their religion at work. 

In the Muslim faith, there are five times a day that are specifically designated as prayer times.  They must face towards the east at ... continue reading

Oregon Toxic Chemicals

Monday, December 24th, 2007
Posted by Tamara

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created guidelines and standards for the handling of toxic chemicals for a wide variety of industries, in Oregon.  All employees that are required to work with toxic chemicals must be properly trained in safely handling them.  Toxic and inflammable chemicals need to ... continue reading

Muslim Prayer in Oklahoma

Friday, December 21st, 2007
Posted by Tamara

There are sometimes questions about the limits on practicing religion at one’s place of employment, in Oklahoma.  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects individuals from discrimination in the workplace that is based on religion.  Under Title VII of this law, religious expression in the workplace must be permitted by ... continue reading

New York Toxic Chemicals

Friday, December 21st, 2007
Posted by Tamara

Worker safety problems have been growing in New York and across the United States for the past few years.  A recent accident in Illinois is just an example of the increasing problems in worker safety.  

A plumber was called to the basement of an Illinois home to install a ... continue reading

Nebraska Toxic Chemicals

Thursday, December 20th, 2007
Posted by Tamara

Safely storing and labeling toxic chemicals in a work environment is an extremely important safety precaution.  If these hazardous materials are not stored and labeled properly, people can be poisoned, burned, or can die.  There have been an unfortunate number of accidents with toxic chemicals that harmed individuals because these ... continue reading

Religious Discrimination in North Dakota

Thursday, December 20th, 2007
Posted by Tamara

Under federal law, employers are typically required to allow their Muslim employees to take breaks to pray in North Dakota and elsewhere.  The Muslim faith requires for five short prayers at specific times throughout the day.  Followers believe that they must face the east, and pray each of the five ... continue reading