The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health has already established standards to protect nurses against violent patients in San Diego and across the state. National Nurses United is now asking that safety standards be established across the country....
Rights of Injured Workers
Employee rights to workers’ comp not linked to OSHA citations
Workers nationwide, including San Diego, California, are entitled to compensation for medical expenses, lost wages -- and more in some cases -- if they suffered work-related injuries. These employee rights to benefits are based on a no-fault system, meaning that they...
Employee rights: Accept or reject job offer while recovering?
Victims of on-the-job injuries in San Diego might not understand how California workers' compensation benefits work if their employers offer them jobs while they are recovering. A doctor might order restricted duties, and if an employer makes such an offer, it...
California restaurants found in violation of employee rights
Certain locations of Cheesecake Factory restaurants were recently found to be in violation of proper employment practices. Several California locations of the restaurant were investigated and were found to be guilty of employee rights violations. The Labor...
California employee rights include paid sick leave
Every person will likely experience a sickness that takes him or her away from work for a time, especially during cold and flu season. For some, time away from work can represent a financial hardship unless they are able to take paid leave. In California, the Healthy...
California auto maker accused of employee rights violations
Workers have long fought for fair conditions in the workplace. Unions were created in order to use the power of numbers to advocate for better working conditions. Labor unions have successfully increased worker wages and safety in the past. A new California auto maker...
Employee rights, pay gaps probed at Google’s California offices
Tech giant Google is under federal investigation for its pay and privacy practices. The Department of Labor, through its Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs, is requesting more information about an observed wage gap between male and female employees...
Are you an employee or a contractor? It matters in workers’ comp.
It's called employee classification, and most people don't know the first thing about it. You see on your paycheck or W2 that you're an "exempt" employee -- what does that mean? Your boss says you're an independent contractor -- but are you?It's confusing, but it's...
Federal government workers’ compensation laws are different
Employers across the country, for the most part, are required to offer workers' compensation benefits to their employees in the event of injuries or deaths that occur while on-the-job. Such benefits can be a great help to employees and their families if the need...
Benefits under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act
What sorts of options for compensation a worker has for an injury or illness they suffered at work can vary depending on what job they have and who they work for. For a great many employees in California, the state's workers' compensation system sets up what...