In some industries, employers require new-hires to sign non-compete agreements. These agreements typically become active when the employee leaves the company. Sometimes, employers have this requirement in order to protect trade secrets, goodwill, and to keep former...
Month: August 2017
Is there still a place for domestic partnerships?
Domestic partnerships were originally a way for same-sex couples to attain some of the benefits of marriage, while there was still a ban on same-sex marriage. Now that the ban on same-sex marriage has been declared unconstitutional, domestic partnerships have tended...
Man killed in Pennsylvania industrial accident
A 55-year-old man from Penn Township was killed while working at Aarcon Enterprises Inc. in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, last Thursday. According to the company's website, it provides heavy construction equipment and operators for sites with major improvement...
Can bankruptcy erase child support?
You got divorced several years ago. You were ordered to pay child support, as your ex got custody and you earned more money. You owned your own business.In the last year, though, that business folded. You got a part-time job, but then you lost that as well. You're...
With alimony, on either side, don’t be too proud
Alimony can be tricky. Making payments to an ex isn't fun. Receiving them may not be, either. People don't want to stay connected, and alimony ensures that they are for as long as it is owed. Very quickly, for many people, it becomes more about the psychological...
Ladder safety: Not something to be ignored
Climbing a ladder is frightening to many people. For others, we do it every day on the job and using ladders becomes commonplace. This is a dangerous position to be in because we forget just how perilous using a ladder can be.If you're a painter, construction worker,...