Testing Workers for COVID-19
COVID-19 numbers increase, but the economy also continues reopening. To anticipate challenges, many companies, including Amazon, plan on testing workers for COVID-19. To further complicate this issue, however, there is little federal guidance on how to navigate the illegality of such employment practices. Employers Begin Taking Preventative Measures Many employers have begun adopting measures to […]
Post-COVID Hospitals
A New York City hospital recently opened a new center specifically designed for patients who are suffering from lingering symptoms associated with COVID-19. Experts from the Mount Sinai Health System report that as many as 5-15% of patients are facing lingering symptoms from COVID-19. Located in Union Square, the facility results in a combination of […]
Fourth of July Safety Tips For Pets
Despite the challenges that many of us have faced this year, it is hard to believe that it is nearly July. While many of us look forward to the fireworks, the Fourth of July is also the day when the greatest number of pets go missing. Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the sky on July […]
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of LGBTQ Worker Protections
In June, a divided Supreme Court ruled in favor of extending federal discrimination protections to LGBTQ workers from employment discrimination. This decision marks a substantial shift. LGBTQ activists throughout the country have fought for decades to see revisions of this kind made to Title VII. While the four liberal Justices ruled in favor of the […]
Fewer Car Accidents During Coronavirus Shutdown
One unanticipated side effect of the coronavirus is that it greatly reduced the number of car accident fatalities in New York as compared to this time last year. The New York DMV reports that in New York City there were 66,554 in 2014. This equates to, on average, 5,546 accidents each month. During the height […]
Top 5 Five Reasons You Shouldn’t Use Your Phone While Walking
The Dangers of Texting While Walking Walk down any street in New York and you’ll see people on their phones. They’re talking. They’re texting. They’re listening to music and playing video games. What they’re not doing is paying attention. And that lack of attention can turn any one of them into one of the pedestrians […]
Cycling Saftey During Coronavirus
Lockdown due to the Coronavirus has resulted in the postponement of most youth sports as well as decreased motor vehicle traffic, which has led to an increased interest in bicycle rides. For families who have been forced to spend time indoors, bicycle rides offer an attractive and safe option to explore the neighborhood. If your […]
Road Rage and Car Accidents
We all get angry sometimes. Often, we cannot control when or where we get angry. When a driver gets angry and directs his or her aggression at others on the roadway, that aggression is known as road rage. Road rage makes it impossible for the driver to think clearly and focus on driving safely, which […]
Employee Temperature Checks At Workplace
In parts of New York, New Jersey, and elsewhere in the country, many employers have been performing employee temperature checks as well as temperatures checks of vendors to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Creating these protocols also help customers feel safe about visiting essential businesses. While companies like Walmart have publicized that they […]
12 Tips to Avoid Accidents in Your Home
To reduce the risk of coronavirus cases, many Americans and their children are remaining at home as much as possible these days. While this action has the result of keeping many people safe, there are also a countless number of children who are injured each year as a result of accidents that occur while at […]
