How Does a Prior Injury Affect Your Eligibility for Workers' Compensation Benefits? by cjleclaire

Mar 15, 2016 | 0  | 428  | 

In New York, when you have been injured on the job, you have a right to seek benefits under the state's workers' compensation system. In fact, the workers' compensation system is generally your sole remedy or means of recovering compensation for injuries caused by the carelessness or negligence o...

Where Is Paradise? by andrewmartin11

Mar 12, 2016 | 0  | 859  | 

Where is the Garden of Eden, and therefore, the tree of life, today? Is this the same as Paradise? Genesis 3:24 I may have bit off a little too much with this question. But it has often come to my mind as I have read through the Scriptures that there is some information missing here. God creates ...

University Policies to Deal with Sexual Harassment Issues by cjleclaire

Mar 01, 2016 | 0  | 469  | 

Recently, a sexual harassment case involving a Chicago professor became high profile in the news. While you can view the case from the perspective of the victim and the alleged abuser, there is also the viewpoint of educational institutions to consider. What preventative actions can they take to ...

What About Your Rights as an Employer to Monitor an Employee’s Social Media Accounts? by cjleclaire

Feb 10, 2016 | 0  | 491  | 

While in some states employers are able to establish company policies that limit what employees can post about employers, New York’s laws protect the employee’s privacy rights. First of all, New York State law prohibits you from asking employees for the username or password to their social media ...

What to Do When You Have Been Hurt at Work by cjleclaire

Feb 09, 2016 | 0  | 350  | 

Under the laws of New York, if you have been hurt on the job, you have a right to seek benefits under the state’s workers’ compensation system. The program is what has been commonly referred to as the “grand bargain.” Essentially, this means that workers and employers should both benefit from the...