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Sick leave allows individuals to take time off work when they need to and still get paid. However, individual companies often determine who gets paid during sick leave and who has to take a hit for not showing up at work. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey, the good news…

Artículo 15-38 Las leyes de Estados Unidos y de los estados claramente consideran responsables a las personas por los actos de otros y por no actuar responsablemente. A los patrones se les requiere que paguen por las lesiones y daños causados por sus empleados en el transcurso del trabajo. Los padres son responsables de pagar…

Article 15-38 ¡No Se Deje!   The laws of the United States and of the various states clearly hold people responsible for the acts of others and for failing to act responsibly. Employers are required to pay for injuries and damage caused by their employees while in the course of employment. Parents are required to…

Every employer, including self-employed individuals, needs to look at the requirements of workers’ compensation in the state of California. If you only employ one other person, then you have to carry insurance. If you work in certain hazardous occupations, you may need to take the insurance on yourself. In the state of California, workers’ compensation…

Artículo 15-51   Cada Estado en este país tiene leyes que imponen obligaciones legales a los padres por los actos de sus hijos menores. Los padres de hijos menores que dañan propiedad pública o privada o que lesionan a personas frecuentemente se sorprenden cuando la ley los castiga (a los padres) imponiéndoles grandes multas y/o…

Many of us have some kind of opinion about workers’ compensation practices in the US. Employees often feel it doesn’t do enough to support the needs of injured workers, while employers resent that they have to carry the additional insurance to stay in business. However, there was a time not too very long ago when…