Hiring temporary workers through a staffing agency may be an efficient and cost-effective way to provide staffing for your business. But if the worker gets injured on the job, your business can be on the hook for substantial costs because you will not be protected by the workers’ compensation system. Pyramid, a construction company responsible [...]
As seen in the April 25, 2011 Connecticut Law Tribune Can employers face liability for failing to conduct pre-employment background checks? What background information may employers consider? Should a 20-year-old homicide conviction preclude someone from driving a bus? These are some of the questions arising in the wake of a recent tragic bus accident involving [...]
As published in the December 13, 2010 Connecticut Law Tribune It used to be a disgruntled worker would slam a door or rip up a paper. Next it was an employee would break a machine or cut a few wires. Now it can be much worse. As workplaces become more computer-dependant, disgruntled employees with even [...]
The shooting of eight employees by a disgruntled co-worker in Connecticut is a chilling reminder of the prevalence of workplace violence in America. Almost 1,000 Americans are murdered in the workplace every year, and 63 of those people are killed by a co-worker. In today’s economy, many people are working longer hours and feeling more [...]
With all the recent national news coverage of fatal incidents of workplace violence, what does the Indiana legislature do? It passes a law prohibiting employers from telling employees to keep their guns at home. Employees in Indiana now have the right to keep guns in their locked vehicles parked on their employer’s parking lot. The [...]