The winning story of a maltreated employee

I cannot believe to Pete Yonski’s entry story that has won the grand prize in the Working America's My Bad Boss Contest. His story entitled “Cancer Can’t Stop This Boss” tackled his unfortunate experience in his job. He frankly said in his entry that he was a victim of labor law violation by his boss.

Yonski, who has been detected with a rare cancer, was allegedly denied of his vacation leave and employment disability benefits. In his article, he put the blame on his boss for being so cruel to him despite of his serious illness and the fact that his family is greatly in need of support and understanding.

This incident encountered by Yonski was illegal and very much inhumane. No employer with a decent mind will unjustifiably mistreat his very sick employee. In addition, Yonski’s employer should have considered the fact that he has served the company well for so long. He then should be treated nicely and his appropriate benefits should b given to him as provided for by the existing labor laws.

Under the labor laws, employees who have incurred ailments should be allowed to have their paid sick leave. This is to have some time for their medical treatments and rehabilitations and while still getting their salaries.

This however, depends on what their employment manuals and contracts stated. Majority of companies in the United States have their own employment manuals that determine the actual benefits that an employee is eligible in certain instances like sickness.

Thus, if it happened that you have been employed in company, it would be better for you to examine first your obligations and allowable benefits before engaging to your job. This is to have the assurance of being able to get the suitable benefits in the event that you have suffered from any disability in the course of your employment.

Side airbags set to be required on automobiles

Do you consider that airbags may actually save your life in case of a vehicle accident involvement? Would you agree if our federal laws compel all car manufacturers to install airbags on their products? Well, whether you like it or not, you should. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has come out with a plan of requiring automobile companies to set up side airbags on their manufactured automobiles according to The Detroit News. This proposal however, will be implemented early next decade as planned by the government. Full story on NHTSA airbags.

The reason behind this new strategy is maybe due to the unstoppable increase in the number of casualties and personal injuries that were inflicted to vehicular accident victims. In short, the NHTSA maybe thinking that installing side airbags on automobiles will at least lessen the factors that causes fatalities and serious injuries in road catastrophes.

According to studies that have been conducted, the number of fatalities that resulted from side-impact crashes has reached to its alarming level, from 31% in 1981 to 49% in 2005. Thus, side-impact crashes may be considered next to frontal crashes in terms of caused fatalities.

However, the government authorities are still quite unsure on what positive effects, this idea, will bring to the motorists. But the better side of it is the fact that we are assured that the government is extending their efforts to resolve the issue that has been causing much threat to the road users.

Approximately, the implementation of side airbag rule is expected to cost automobile manufacturers at least $208 each vehicle or a whopping $1.6 to $3.6 billion every year.

Now, should you face higher automobile costs in the future, just consider the protection that these side airbags can give. Anyway, it is better to invest a little for your safety rather than finding yourself lying on a hospital bed and much worse, on a coffin.