February 18th, 2010
By Joseph Devine
When you have been injured in the workplace, unemployment benefits can help you pay for your medical expenses and time lost. In order to receive it, however, you have to file the right paperwork on time. Knowing exactly what forms to file and when is a complicated process and depends on where you work and the circumstances. Only an experienced Texas employment lawyer knows all the ins and outs of the system.
The first [...] Continue Reading…
February 17th, 2010
By Joseph Devine
The phrase “reasonable accommodations” is left intentionally ambiguous. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) specifies that an employer must make “reasonable accommodations” for employees with disabilities both mental and physical; however, exactly what that entails is unclear.
As specified by the ADA, an employer is not required to make any accommodations that cause them “undue hardship.” Primarily, this hardship would take the form of a monetary investment. When assessing whether or not an accommodation [...] Continue Reading…
February 16th, 2010
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), passed in 1990, provides a number of protections for disabled persons who encounter barriers in life activities. There have been many legislative acts passed as the interpretation of the ADA has evolved in the years since 1990. The ADA remains the dominant definer of protective laws for persons with disabilities. The Disability Discrimination Lawsuit has similarly grown through interpretation.
The ADA guarantees equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for [...] Continue Reading…
February 15th, 2010
A racial discrimination lawsuit can be derived from a variety of reasons and circumstances. Discrimination can occur in the workplace, in the housing industry, in the job search market. If you can prove that you have in fact been a victim, a lawsuit may be easy to win or a mutual agreement or settlement can be arrived. However, in some situations it may be difficult to prove your case. Here are a few [...] Continue Reading…
February 12th, 2010
It doesn’t matter if you are hiring, being interviewed or already part of the workforce. The Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit is a topic that you have surely already heard of. It may be reassuring to know there are ways to bypass such lawsuits.
Going to court is not always the best solution for the parties involved. Oftentimes, all is needed is communication and a bit of common sense. For instance, if a pregnant woman is unable to [...] Continue Reading…
February 11th, 2010
With so many companies now preferring a younger, more recently qualified work force, many individuals are filing age discrimination lawsuits. This article is intended to equip you with the information you need about age discrimination and how to file an age discrimination lawsuit.
Most often age discrimination applies to older workers that are not treated the same way as younger people in the company. They do not experience equal rights in the work place. [...] Continue Reading…
February 10th, 2010
Following growing concern regarding barriers that disabled people find in the community, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990. Over time, ADA related lawsuits have built case law and precedents that help define this complicated piece of legislation. Individuals with disabilities are now protected by law in many categories and can file Disability Discrimination Lawsuits.
The ADA established the civil rights of disabled persons much as the Civil Rights Act of [...] Continue Reading…
February 8th, 2010
A racial discrimination lawsuit can be derived from a variety of reasons and circumstances. Discrimination can occur in the workplace, in the housing industry, in the job search market. If you can prove that you have in fact been a victim, a lawsuit may be easy to win or a mutual agreement or settlement can be arrived. However, in some situations it may be difficult to prove your case. Here are a few [...] Continue Reading…
January 29th, 2010
Pay particular attention to Mr. Stanfield’s third paragraph. Work Comp is not just about broken bones and bleeding wounds. The word “injuries” can be misleading and a lot of companies focus only on those type of injuries because they don’t want you filing a workers comp claim or their rates may go up. An employer CANNOT prevent you from filing a claim even if the claim is later discovered to not be work related. Mr. Stanfield says “…or from the [...] Continue Reading…
January 29th, 2010
By Peter Kirkham
If you have been consistently becoming more ill or incapacitated over the months or years, or you have been injured directly by hazards or negligence at the work place, you are one of the millions of people yearly in America who will benefit from the services that work injury lawyers provide.
When you have questions that you need answered or have been slighted in any way by your employer regarding an injury or a [...] Continue Reading…
