What are the top 3 types of workplace injuries?
Like most employees, you probably imagine your workplace to be safe. While this might be the case, accidents can still happen. The National Safety Council discusses the top three workplace injuries. Slip and fall accidents Slip and fall accidents can occur when you...
What are unreasonable searches and seizures?
Law enforcement must respect your rights, even when you are suspected of criminal wrongdoing. According to USCourts.gov, the Fourth Amendment protects citizens from police misconduct related to searches and seizures of your home, your property, and your person. Police...
The dangers of speeding and the Wisconsin demerit system
Speeding endangers the person behind the wheel as well as any other driver, bicyclist or pedestrian in the vicinity. In Wisconsin, speeding ranks alongside reckless driving and operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs when it comes to the number of demerit...
Protecting children and adolescents from workplace injuries
Many teens in the United States work gainfully to some degree. It is very common for teenagers to obtain summer seasonal jobs like landscaping. While these jobs can do a lot to help young persons develop job skills and gain experience, there is also always the...
Is it possible to challenge a breathalyzer?
In the majority of DUI cases, an important piece of evidence is the blood alcohol level of the accused at the time of the incident. However, in certain circumstances it is possible to challenge breathalyzer results in court. Whether or not this is possible for you...
Does my employer have to carry workers’ compensation insurance?
Workers' compensation insurance is something your employer carries that provides you with benefits if you suffer an injury at work. The employer must pay for the insurance and the requirement to carry it is from state law. According to the Department of Workforce...
What are the effects of opioid addiction?
Opioids have legitimate medical uses as painkillers, so they are often prescribed to people after surgeries or when healing from injuries. However, even taking opioids for an actual medical need can lead to addiction. Addiction leads to legal issues, such as arrest...
A drug conviction may cut off your financial aid
If you attend the University of Wisconsin or another four-year school, you likely know how expensive obtaining a bachelor’s degree can be. Fortunately, government-backed loans, grants and work-study programs may be available to help you cover your academic costs. To...
Preventing slips, trips and falls at the workplace
Some of the most common injuries in places of work in Wisconsin are slips, trips and falls. Grainger states that approximately 25 percent of all yearly injury claims result from slip-and-fall accidents. Such accidents do not just have the potential to interfere with...
Do I need to tell an employer about my criminal record?
Whether you have spent time in jail, completed a probation sentence or experienced some other consequences related to a criminal conviction, when the time comes for you to find a new job, you may feel like you are experiencing yet another penalty. Background checks...
