A Battersea, Great Britain laundry firm showed scant regard for employee wellbeing and safety after …
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Legal Issues
New Zealand Employer Fined after Worker Loses Fingertip on Meat Grinder
New Zealand-based Tegel Foods Ltd. has been fined $41,250 following an accident at its Christchurch …
New Zealand Employer Fined after Worker Loses Fingertip on Meat GrinderRead More
Changes Aim for Swifter Justice over British Welsh Workplace Dealths
More health and safety prosecutions will take place before Inquest as changes to a key agreement …
Changes Aim for Swifter Justice over British Welsh Workplace DealthsRead More
Trial Postponed in Case Involving Alberta Stage Collapse
There's been an adjournment in the case against three companies charged in the 2009 fatal stage …
Trial Postponed in Case Involving Alberta Stage CollapseRead More
Six New Yorkers Indicted for Falsifying Testing and Inspection Reports At Major Construction Sites
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. recently announced the indictment of American Standard …
Squalid Camp in British Columbia Lead to Long Overdue Wages
Some long overdue wages are finally being paid to 57 tree planters, more than a year after they …
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NIH Employees Removed for Violating Hatch Act
In an action brought by the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), the Merit Systems Protection Board …
British Street Light Worker Fined for Toddler Injury
A British toddler was injured when part of a streetlight was dropped by a workman in Hackney as she …
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CALIFORNIA UPDATE Almaraz/Guzman Law is Now Final
Last year, the California Supreme Court denied review in Milpitas v. Guzman, and more recently the …
Ten Questions Plaintiff Attorneys Ask BEFORE Signing Up the Injured Worker
Note: It is always tempting to present the plantiff attorney as a "big bad wolf" out to destroy the …
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Irish Recycler Fined $65K Plus after Worker Dies
A fine of $65,496 was handed down recently by Judge Moran in the Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to …
Failure to Monitor Radiation Increases Cited at Ohio Nuclear Plant
According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), four workers were retracting a radioactive …
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Employee Electrocution Results in Heavy Fine
Following the electrocution death of an employee, an employer participating in the federal …
Beryllium Exposure Quarantines Ontario Lab
An Ontario laboratory was quarantined following a chemical exposure occurrence and the company …
Rope Me In, Scotty – Better Safety Practices Follow Reservist Accident
Australia’s Comcare has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from the Department …
Rope Me In, Scotty – Better Safety Practices Follow Reservist AccidentRead More
Death of Mental Health Worker by Mentally Deficient Patient Query Ordered
Alberta Justice Minister Verlyn Olsen has ordered a fatality inquiry into the death of a …
Death of Mental Health Worker by Mentally Deficient Patient Query OrderedRead More
Boat Manufacturer Pays Price for Australian Fatalities
Boat manufacturer Subsee Explorer Pty., Ltd., has been fined the maximum amount under …
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Four in Medical Field Indicted in Alleged Workers Comp Overbilling Scheme
The Orange County (California) District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) and California Department of …
Four in Medical Field Indicted in Alleged Workers Comp Overbilling SchemeRead More
6 Ways Employers CAN Commit Fraud and NOT Reduce Workers Comp Costs
Workers compensation costs are a significant portion of business operating expenses especially in …
6 Ways Employers CAN Commit Fraud and NOT Reduce Workers Comp CostsRead More
Contractor Fined and Qualified for OSHA Severe Violators Enforcement Program
A roofing contractor with a long history of violating workplace safety standards faces nearly …
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