When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) identifies a dangerous condition at a workplace, it can assess fines and order the company to fix the issue. Unfortunately, these fines and required fixes get put on hold if the company appeals. According...
Employee And Union Rights
Employee And Union Rights
Month: February 2021
Documentary highlights challenges still faced by working women
Women in the workplace have come a long way since the 1970s, or have they? Gender discrimination continues to exist for women while on the job. Passed over for promotions, undervalued, underpaid, sexual harassment and racial discrimination are just some of the...
What if my Social Security disability benefits were denied?
You haven’t been able to work for a while due to injury or illness and you are not expected to be able to for at least 12 months. You decide to file for Social Security Disability Income and/or Supplemental Security Income benefits. Yet when you receive notice from...
Watch out for these signs of a Social Security scam
If you get a call or email claiming to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA), you should be cautious. While it is true that SSA employees are conducting business by phone during the pandemic, there are also scammers out there who want your personal and...