Workers’ Rights After a Disaster

Certain specific benefits, such as Disaster Unemployment Assistance, are available to workers when government officials declare that a situation is a disaster. But many existing rights may also apply to workers affected by a disaster, including the rights to sick leave, family medical leave, disability insurance, and workers’ compensation. If I become unemployed because of… Continue reading Workers’ Rights After a Disaster

Assault and Battery in the Workplace

What is Assault and Battery? Assault and battery sometimes happen in the workplace when there are fights between employees and supervisors or between two employees. Assault and battery are two separate claims that employees can bring against their employer. Assault The “legal” definition of assault differs from how the word is normally used in everyday… Continue reading Assault and Battery in the Workplace