Have you been injured in the line of work on a vessel? A Jones Act lawyer is the No. 1 person to inform you of your rights and fight for the complete reparations you ought to get.......[Read More]

On February 19, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("ARRA") into law.ARRA is intended to stimulate an overall economic recovery and is now in effect.......[Read More]

Well, Washington is a magnificent state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is not only a beautiful place to visit but also an excellent place to live and work. The labor and employment law in this state makes working better for everyone. These laws are intended to improve the w......[Read More]

A W-8 (pronounced "wait") investigation is one conducted by a private investigator on behalf of the respondent in a workers' compensation claim. The term derives its name from a historic workers' comp case, where the court ruled such investigations do not inherently violate a claimant's privacy.......[Read More]

United Kingdom Employment law specifies the legal relationship between the employers, employees and the trade unions. The current U.K Employment law is derived from the Employment rights Act 1996, Equality Act 2010 and the Trade Union and Labor relations Act 1992. The Employment Law can be categoriz......[Read More]

Once you have submitted your claim form - the ET1 - your ex-employer (the respondent), has 28 days to submit their response to your claim. Your claim form will be sent to the respondents and you as the claimant, will receive a copy of the form returned by the respondent. There will then be an extend......[Read More]

Qui tam, according to the Qui Tam Information Center, is a provision of the Federal Civil False Claims Act (1863) that allows private citizens to file a lawsuit in the name of the United States government. These claims allege fraud by government contractors and/or others who either received or abuse......[Read More]

The compromise agreement may require an employee to keep any or all terms of the document confidential. The confidentiality clause in the agreement may allow the employee to disclose and discuss the terms only to his immediate family and/or professional advisers.......[Read More]

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After convicted felons finish serving their jail sentence, they may worry that prospective employers will not want to hire them because of their past. While some states do have laws protecting felons from employment discrimination, such incidences can be difficult to prove.......[Read More]

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies only to employers with fifteen or more employees.  However California's Fair Employment and Housing Act also prevents discrimination based on a physical disability. FEHA applies to employers with five or more employees.......[Read More]

Professional negligence is a difficult concept to define as it covers a diverse range of areas of expertise and a large number of different scenarios. Essentially, professional negligence occurs where someone who has represented themselves as an expert in a certain field acts negligently - i.e. belo......[Read More]

Passed in 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) established laws and definitions that affect every working American. A controversial bill, the standards it set have shaped the American work experience for the 20th century. Administered by the Wage and Hours Division of the Department of Labor, t......[Read More]

Employees in Louisiana who suffer from a physical or mental injury while on the job or doing work-related duties may be eligible to receive workers' compensation benefits. It is the responsibility of the employer or insurer to provide the worker with medical care as well as wage.........[Read More]

France has comprehensive labor laws which are meant to protect the interests of workers while at the same time offering an environment conducive to attracting investment. The Labor Code, together with collective bargaining agreements for each industry, governs labor relations in the country. This g......[Read More]

In New Zealand, employers are normally required to give an employment agreement to every employee and this indicates their responsibilities and entitlements. New Zealand employment law is also based on the concept of good faith and the expectation is that employers, employees and unions are to act f......[Read More]

When a person owes a debt to a creditor, be he a landlord or a lender, then the creditor has the right to seek repayment in court if the debt isn't paid back on time. When a person takes out a lease to rent a property, he agrees to pay the landlord a certain amount of money by a certain date. If you......[Read More]

Canada requires temporary workers to get medical assessment for certain type of jobs.canadian flag image by skyf from Fotolia.comIf you are applying for a Canadian work visa and the duration of your work is six months or less, generally you don't need a medical examination. Citizenship.........[Read More]

Does waving around a penis carved out of a carrot, while making sexual comments to another at work, constitute sexual harassment? If you work with 3 other people then at least one of you in your work life time will be a vicitm of sexual harassment. What is even more frightening is that some of you w......[Read More]

Salaried employees in Massachusetts, also known as exempt employees, include executives, administrators and professionals. Salaried employees qualify for an exemption from the minimum wage and overtime pay obligations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.......[Read More]