Construction jobs rank among the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. Every year, thousands of individuals in Washington suffer from construction site accidents or workplace fatalities. Frequent causes include: Scaffolding accidents Falls Crane accidents Accidents involving compressed gases or chemicals Defective machinery or equipment Explosions Welding and cutting accidents Construction Site Accident Attorneys Workers who have been injured on the job often find it difficult to … [Read more...]
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has published information on work-related deaths in 2011, highlighting the three occupations with the highest fatality rates. Workplace Fatality Many are surprised to learn that among fishermen killed on the job, rates have been cut nearly in half since 2009. Unfortunately, fishing remains the deadliest job in America. Most of these workers killed die from drowning, generally after a boat boat capsizes, according to the Bureau of Labor … [Read more...]
Last week the New York Times ran an op-ed titled “When You’ve Had One Meeting Too Many,” and to no one’s surprise, the article shot straight to the top of the most-read and most-emailed list. Carson Tate, who runs a management consulting firm, wrote the piece after working with one too many senior leaders whose days are so crammed with back-to-back meetings and conference calls, that their direct reports follow them into the restrooms, and catch up on business tasks while speaking … [Read more...]
Working mothers are in one of the most challenging positions in today’s workforce: they face our country’s ongoing gender gap in pay, high costs of childcare, and challenges in maintaining employment continuity during childbirth and recovery. Yet there is some very encouraging news for working moms (at least those in higher ranking positions): their sacrifices seem to be paying off. New data shows that working mothers are closing the salary gap that has persisted during recent decades -- … [Read more...]
In a recent Seattle Times op-ed piece, “More changes to state workers’ compensation system needed,” Christopher Hurst and Cathy Dahlquist argue that the Washington Legislature must implement more cost-saving changes within our workers’ compensation system if it hopes to resolve a $1.1 billion shortfall over the next decade. Christopher Hurst is a Democratic State Representative for Enumclaw, and chairs the Government Accountability and Oversight Committee. Representative Cathy … [Read more...]
