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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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