Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
May 8, 2020 • West Virginia law,Workplace Safety in West Virginia
WV Supreme Court Upholds Right-to-Work Law: Is That Good for Workers?
West Virginia Workplace Freedom Act CHARLESTON, WV — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals just upheld West Virginia’s Workplace Freedom Act, which is a so-called right-to-work law. With a 5-0 decision, with one justice dissenting in part, the court has allowed West Virginia to join 27 other states that have enacted similar so-called “right-to-work”…
read moreSeptember 6, 2019 • Workplace Safety in West Virginia,WV Work Accidents
West Virginia Work Injuries Increase Suicide & Overdose Risk — How to Protect Yourself
Drug overdoses and suicides have been rising since 2000 and are major contributors to a recent decline in West Virginia’s life expectancy. The opioid crisis is a big part of the problem with 1,253 overdose deaths in West Virginia in 2021. Suicides have also increased by 30% from 1999. It’s no surprise to the West…
read moreJuly 7, 2017 • Oil & Gas Industry,Safety Tips,Workplace Safety in West Virginia
Concerned about Your Safety and Health at Work? Learn About Your Rights
Learn about your rights if you think something is wrong at your job Your Rights to a safe West Virginia workplace Under federal law, you’re entitled to a safe workplace. OSHA requires your employer to provide you a workplace free of known health and safety hazards. If you have concerns, you have the right to…
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