Our Location
Email UsYou may have seen those video montages of the crazy things drivers have captured on their dash cams-dramatic accidents, near misses, police chases and other scary driving. But what about real-world applications? Can dash cams actually help you prove your side if you...
Month: January 2016
5 Tips for Amending a Police Report
There are many reasons a police report could be inaccurate. The officer could have written something down wrong, such as a hard-to-spell name or transposed a number. Or he or she may have gotten some important details wrong, such as inaccurate information from a...
5 Ways Your Employer Might be Breaking the Law
When you work for a small business, often HR falls under the duties of the business owner. Since these individuals are juggling so much responsibility, some things may be mishandled or overlooked. But it's up to you to stand up for your rights as an employee. Those...
What Happens When You Lie to OSHA?
What Happens When You Lie to OSHA?You're on a job site when a worker is injured. Your supervisor realizes that some safety violations resulted in the fall, but tells you not to put that in your report. After all, it doesn't hurt you, but he may get fired over it. What...
Federal Contractors Required to Report Employment Law Violations
A new executive order will require all federal contractors to self-report employment law violations to the federal government.Federal contractors will be responsible for reporting violations of labor laws or federal laws and to maintain detailed payroll records....
My Car was Totaled, But I Still Owe Money
An insurance company's definition of "total loss" is different than the average driver's. When you think of a car that's been totaled, you probably think of something crushed beyond recognition. However, a car that's been in a simple fender-bender can be considered a...
Federal Contractors Now Get Paid Sick Leave
Under a new executive order signed by President Obama on September 7, federal contractors and subcontractors are now owed up to 7 days of paid sick leave annually in response to figures that suggest that up to 40 percent of the private workforce doesn't have access to...
Why Tom Brady Can Sue His Boss, But You Can’t
Are you allowed to sue your boss after you get suspended from work? Of course not. But Tom Brady can, in part, because he's part of a union.After the deflategate investigation that found Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady was "generally aware" of tampering with the game...
Woman Fired, Even After Charges Against Her are Dropped
A woman in Wisconsin was fired from her job at a department store after being arrested, then released and having no charges filed.The case began when 25-year-old Cierra Finkley was arrested for reckless homicide. Finkley was accused in the fatal stabbing of her...
