Those involved in worker health and safety know first-hand that the importance of injury prevention cannot be overstated. Workers in manual labor-centered industries, such as construction and ...

Manual labor employees face elevated arthritis risk long before symptoms appear, but early ergonomic intervention, task redesign and evidence-based prevention strategies can protect joint health, ...

Years of repeated exposure to heat waves may accelerate aging, particularly among manual workers, rural residents and people from communities with fewer air conditioners, according to a study ...

In the retail environment, customer service is paramount. Workers spend their time answering questions, stocking shelves, organizing displays, sourcing and sizing, and, yes, even gift-wrapping ...

ALBANY — Businesses that pay manual workers biweekly, violating New York’s century-old weekly pay law, will no longer be on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages under provisions in ...

Attorneys with Seyarth Shaw's labor and employment department examine case law related to paying manual workers in a timely manner—a matter that has yet to be addressed by the New York Court of ...

New York’s recent law clarifies that employers paying manual workers semi-monthly aren’t liable for liquidated damages for late payments unless they are repeat offenders. First violations only incur ...