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Burn Injuries Can Cause a Lifetime of Pain and Medical Care The skin is the body's largest organ. It acts as a protective barrier between the outside and the inside of the body. However, a burn can severely damage this vital organ and cause serious medical issues for the victim. As a result of a severe burn injury, you can be saddled with large medical bills and lost inco...

Pregnancy discrimination is all too common in the workplace. Claims for pregnancy discrimination are increasing all over the U.S. Last year, the EEOC filed 3,000 claims of pregnancy discrimination. More than $22 million in payouts for those claims were ultimately paid—that’s more than a 30% increase in the annual average ($17 million) recorded over the last decade. Wh...

Hey, Floridians, here are some startling statistics: The number of age-related discrimination charges filed with employers and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by workers who were over age 65 doubled from 1990 to 2017. Almost half (44%) of employees said they or someone they know experienced age discrimination on the job. At least 21% said...

Whistleblower retaliation occurs when an employer penalizes a worker for engaging in protected activity.  Protected activity is when an employee objects to or refuses to participate in, an activity, policy, or practice of their employer that is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation. What are Common Examples of Whistleblower Retaliation? In whistleblower retaliation...