The news that workers at Kraft Foods in Hanover Township would be working for a contractor, Genpact, has caused mixed emotions at the facility, according to an article on WNEP.com. A bid form that was made public revealed there are plans to move some of the Kraft operations to a…
A mental health worker formerly employed at the Northampton County Prison has filed a suit claiming that she was fired after claiming workers’ comp when she was attacked by an inmate in February of 2013. According to an article on LehighValleyLive.com, the attack happened when the worker was conducting a…
Wednesday afternoon, WNEP.com broke the news that the Rubbermaid Plant in Pottsville will be closing next year. According to an article on the RepublicanHerald.com, a company spokesperson said they were just announcing their intention to close the plant, but were meeting with the union representing their employees to discuss their…
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against The Ohio Bell Telephone Company, operating as AT&T, for suspending 13 employees after they reported workplace injuries from 2011 to 2013. According to a press release from the department, there were 13 incidents where an employee was either disciplined or…
According to an article on WNEP.com, approximately 80 workers were told this week that they were being laid off from their jobs with Commonwealth Health. The company is the owner of Wilkes-Barre General. The layoffs will take place this spring among business office workers. The layoffs are a result of…
An explosion at a manufacturing plant in Elk County killed one man and injured 2 others last Thursday. The accident took place at Mersen USA in St. Mary’s in western Pennsylvania. According to an article on WJACTV.com, the general manager for the plant said that “an equipment related accident” took…
As many Pennsylvanians still struggle to find employment, Rep. Ed Neilson of the 169th Legislative District of Philadelphia County is hoping to protect their rights by introducing legislation that will provide more information to temporary workers who find jobs through employment agencies. In December, Rep. Neilson sent a letter to…
At least 11 people were sent to local area hospitals on Tuesday morning following a tractor trailer fire at the Knouse Foods Cooperative plant in Orrtanna, Adams County. According to an article on EveningSun.com, plant employees were evacuated and neighbors living within a half-mile of the plant were cautioned to…
This week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court refused to hear the case of an ex-Pittsburgh Steeler who was seeking workers’ comp benefits from an injury that he claims ended his football career. According to an article on PennLive.com, the player tore a hamstring in the first game of the 2004-2005 season.…
Workers’ compensation laws were put in place to insure that those who are injured on the job are compensated for their injuries. Whether an injury took place on an employers premises can stretch the interpretation of workers’ comp law, as in the recent case of a NJ casino dealer who…