Sadly, we live in a world of workplace violence and where “if you see something, say something” applies all too often. Employees should never be expected to shoulder the responsibility of identifying would-be violent offenders before they act. However, paying attention to those around you is a responsible and smart thing to do. Psychological research… Read more »
A toxic work culture isn’t just bad for employee’s job satisfaction and the company, it’s also bad for physical health. According to research by Stanford University, complications related to work stress are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. While most people intuitively understand that a toxic workplace isn’t good, it’s studies… Read more »
Regardless of how diligent you are about following health and safety regulations at work, the odds of a workplace injury never go away. Not only can these kinds of injuries lead to hospitalization or even death, they are associated with all kinds of costs. According to a 2016 study from Liberty Mutual, the most disabling,… Read more »
Day laborers perform work for a company or individual for one day at a time and are generally given an hourly or daily rate. Day laborers may be undocumented immigrants who cannot get a full-time job, unemployed people looking to make money or students trying to locate temporary work. Although the issue of sourcing and… Read more »
Some companies find it necessary to provide day laborers with transportation, meals, uniforms and other such things. These companies might then look to deduct the expenses associated with these expenses from day laborers’ pay. This arrangement raises certain legal issues. Under federal regulations, a company can make particular kinds of deductions from a day laborers’… Read more »
If an employee is hurt at work, the company is often accountable for all of that individual’s medical care, lost wages, business rehabilitation, and in the worst-case situation, survivor benefits. Unfortunately, many organizations who use day laborers do not cover them with workers’ compensation coverage. If you are hired through an agency, the agency is… Read more »
The construction and facility service industries have the happiest workers, on average, in the United States, according to a survey by the HR software company TINYpulse. Based on responses from more than 30,000 workers at more than 500 companies across 12 different industries, the TINYpulse survey found consumer products, technology and software industries also tend… Read more »
People looking for work today often find that a day labor job can be a fantastic way to make ends meet. Day labor jobs are abundant and there’s a wide variety of jobs to pick from. A study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that most day labor jobs are manual labor positions, which… Read more »