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Work Related Accidents: How the Law Impacts a Workplace Environment

When it comes to workers who have sustained injuries as a result of an on-the-job accident, injury, or occupational disease, there are several things they can do to increase the chances of successfully proving liability. First, it’s important to find an attorney that is experienced in handling work related accidents and the injuries associated with [...]

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Employment and Support Allowance – Claims and Appeals – The View of a Professional

The quality of the medical assessments carried out on behalf of the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to determine entitlement to Employment & Support Allowance (ESA) still leaves much to be desired, based on the cases that I see. To be eligible for ESA the applicant should pass 15 points threshold. Those that have [...]

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Municipal Pension Holders at Risk As Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Filings Increase

Jefferson County, Alabama filed the biggest Chapter 9 bankruptcy in United States history on November 9, 2011. The $4 billion filing covering the city of Birmingham and 658,000 county residents far surpassed Orange County, California, the previous record holder, which filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy in 1994 with $1.7 in debt. The filing raises issues [...]

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Tips for Bringing an Employment Tribunal Claim

If you have been touched by your work or unfairly dismissed, or your work has been completed incorrectly in another way, you may be able to take action before the Labour Court in England. Here are a few things before you know if you have a legitimate right to decide that it should. Call the [...]

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Health and Safety Regulation

One of the many reasons for the laws of health and safety are widespread in this country, and many other Westerners, is that: Read the working conditions can be reinforced in civil law and / or criminal, admitted that without the ability to “push” further regulatory action or litigation, many organizations will not act on [...]

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