Manual labor employees face elevated arthritis risk long before symptoms appear, but early ergonomic intervention, task redesign and evidence-based prevention strategies can protect joint health, ...

Those involved in worker health and safety know first-hand that the importance of injury prevention cannot be overstated. Workers in manual labor-centered industries, such as construction and ...

A look at the definition of "physical labor" in terms of being a "manual worker" and the impact this has on retail employees, particularly on weekly versus bi-weekly pay schedules. Most laypersons ...

Instead of attacking the root problem—late paychecks—Gov. Kathy Hochul appears to be bending to corporate interests, Outten & Golden partner Molly Brooks writes. For 135 years, New York law has said ...

Baggage and cargo handlers at Southwest Airlines alleged they were paid only twice a month, whereas New York employment law mandates that manual workers are paid weekly, according to a recently filed ...

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