Employment Law

“Crunch culture” has become a rampant part of the work environment in the gaming industry. With incredibly long hours, few days off, zero break time, and little pity for employees

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the cost of hiring and firing a bad employee can equal 30 percent of the employee’s first-year potential earnings. Our St. Petersburg

If an employee has been mistreated at the workplace, they have a right to make a formal or informal complaint. Whether it’s harassment, discrimination, or requesting unpaid overtime, federal law

No job is completely free from stress. The construction industry is no exception. In fact, construction professionals have to deal with three levels of stress: physical, mental, and external factors,

According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make up nine percent of the construction industry, which indicates that there is much room for improvement. Attracting and hiring women in

In the first part of this two-part article, we discussed many of the benefits of developing a return to work program. In this section, we will discuss how to establish

For small business owners, when an injured worker has healed enough that they are medically cleared to return to work, it’s important to have a return to work program. This

Whether you want to call it a walkout or a dine and dash, when restaurant patrons bolt on their check, the person typically responsible for payment is the hardworking server.

In this two-part article, we are discussing how employers can implement procedures to help prevent fraudulent workers’ compensation claims. In the first section, we discussed how to create a positive

As an employer, you do your best to provide your employees with the safest work environment possible. Unfortunately, it’s a sad fact that workplaces experience injuries even when the right