Category: L&I

Good news for American workers: new federal overtime rules are going into effect at the end of the year. Back in 2014, President Obama…

What do changes to workers compensation mean for injured workers? Last week ProPublica and NPR released the second extensive report in their investigative series on…

Washington state’s Department of Labor and Industries has fined the retailer Target $21,000 following a worker’s death after a ladder accident at a Lake…

Every day, the media covers hundreds of stories on jobs, income, unemployment, and the U.S. economy. But what happens when we step back and…

The past few years have brought an alarming number of studies and reports on the short-term effects of concussions on youth who play sports,…

Did you know that the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) founded Guide Dogs of America? Guide Dogs of America is committed…

Construction site injuries and fatalities cost the state of Washington hundreds of millions of dollars, and exact an incalculable price on the lives of…

Over the past years, we have discussed the medical and emotional risks of excessive or consistent worry. For employees with a workplace injury, occupational…

Many consider government regulations in the workplace to be pure bureaucratic obstacles, offering dubious protection to employees and consumers, and driving companies to layoffs…