Category Archives: General
Construction Employers Add 16,000 Jobs in September
Construction employers have added 16,000 jobs and the sector’s employment rate has fallen to 7%, -->
More Scams Sweeping the Hudson Valley
Two scams involving chimney sweeps and one involving Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., have -->
When Workers Speak Up, What Happens to The Safety of the Workplace?
Last year, an upstate New York McDonald’s worker notified his supervisor of a gas leak -->
FREE 2-HOUR CLE ON JULY 24, 2014 IN GOSHEN, NY
“Representing Kinship Caregivers in Court” and “Survey of Kinship Legal Issues”WHEN: Thursday, July 24, 2014 -->
Subway Leads Fast Food Industry in Underpaying Workers
When it comes to underpaying their employees, Subway takes first place in the food industry. -->
Are You Being Tricked into Agreeing to Arbitrate?
Sometimes as a consumer, we experience problems with a product that lead us to sue -->
OSHA Warns Companies after Rise in Cellphone Tower Deaths
OSHA has recently stated that cellphone tower contractors and the companies that hire them need -->
Williamsburg Recycling Facility Fined $40,000 in Heat-Related Death of Employee
A Williamsburg industrial recycling facility got hit with a $40,500 fine by the federal government -->
Domino’s Delivery Workers Win $1.28 Million Fair Wage Settlement
Delivery workers of a Manhattan’s Domino’s franchise were awarded a $1.28 million settlement from the -->
Shopping Cart Injuries in Children Remain Common
In 1990 to 2011, an average of 66 children a day sustained serious injuries in -->
Airport Worker Struck and Killed by Water Truck While on the Job
40-year-old Dario Sanchez had no problem cleaning airplane cabins at LaGuardia Airport. But more and -->
Cell Tower Worker Fatalities Continue to be Greater Than that of the Construction Industry
An investigation of the cell tower industry found that between 2003 and 2010 the average -->
OSHA Proposes New Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries
The other week, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) heard testimony on improving the -->
U.S. Judge Rejects $760M NFL Concussion Settlement
A $750 million settlement between the NFL and thousands of former players, who say the -->
Flavored Coffee Beans & Microwave Popcorn Related to Deadly Lung Disease in Workers
A new report find s that cases of obliterative bronchiolitis in two workers are linked -->
Workers at Greater Risk for Some Job-Related Cancers at Former IBM Plant in Endicott. NY
Some workers at a former IBM plant in Endicott, NY are at a higher risk -->
State Troopers Issue 110 Tickets in 3-Hour Period on I-84 in East Fishkill
State troopers issued 110 tickets, 79 of which were for speeding, in a 3-hour operation -->
Financing Brain Injury Research with the N.F.L.’s Money
The National Institutes of Health announced that it plans to use a portion of the -->
Ryan Freel is the First Baseball Player to be Diagnosed with a Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
Ryan Freel, a six year veteran with the Cicinnati Reds, is known for his ostentatious, -->
What Makes Drivers Share The Road Better with Cyclists?
Over 20 states in the U.S. have established laws that require motorists to leave at -->