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Calif. to Teach Kids Labor Laws to Protect Against Exploitation 
Calif. to Teach Kids Labor Laws to Protect Against Exploitation 

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A new law in California will require schools to teach teens about workers’ rights as nationwide children are more likely to suffer workplace injuries, statistics show.   The new program, “Workplace Readiness […]
Employees Killed in Work Accidents Across Multiple States 
Employees Killed in Work Accidents Across Multiple States 

Montgomery, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) – A food worker died in a warehouse accident last week, one of several industrial accident that took the lives of workers over the past few weeks.   The worker, an employee at […]
OSHA Looks to Limit who can be in Investigations
OSHA Looks to Limit who can be in Investigations

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a proposed rule that would revise regulations over who can be present during on-site inspections. The proposed […]
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Signs Bill Increasing Minimum Benefits for Injured Workers
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Signs Bill Increasing Minimum Benefits for Injured Workers

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Earlier this month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that will increase the minimum workers’ compensation benefits, as part of a package of legislation designed to protect workers. S1161-A2034 will […]
Rats, Hazards, Watermelon-throwing Shoppers Make Dollar General Worst Job in U.S.
Rats, Hazards, Watermelon-throwing Shoppers Make Dollar General Worst Job in U.S.

Goodlettsville, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Between the rats, the blocked fire exits and the watermelon-throwing shoppers, Dollar General stores may just be the worst retail jobs in America, according to Bloomberg. In a profile of the […]
Contractor Sues Kanye West for Dangerous Working Conditions
Contractor Sues Kanye West for Dangerous Working Conditions

Malibu, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A construction contractor is suing rapper Kanye West over alleged dangerous working conditions and unpaid wages. Musician and contractor Tony Saxon filed suit against West, who legally changed his name to […]
New York Grocery Store Owner Accused of Spanking, Abusing Employees
New York Grocery Store Owner Accused of Spanking, Abusing Employees

Shelter Island, N.Y. (WorkersCompensation.com) – Eight employees of a French grocery store and restaurant near Long Island are suing their former boss and celebrity chef claiming they were “routinely” spanked, groped, choked and harassed. The […]
Texas ‘Death Star’ Bill Blocking Cities from Protecting Employees Ruled Unconstitutional
Texas ‘Death Star’ Bill Blocking Cities from Protecting Employees Ruled Unconstitutional

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – A new law in Texas aimed at preventing cities from enacting legislation that, would protect employees during extreme heat among other things, was declared unconstitutional at the end of August, but […]