Question Details

Part 1    1-2 pages

Imagine you are a Human Resource manager for a large firm and that one of your employees has suffered a temporary disability. Answer the following questions:

1. What laws apply to temporary disability at the workplace?
2. Under what general circumstances is the employee entitled to benefits?
3. What are those benefits and who administers them?

Part 2  1-2 pages

Using the Library or other Web resources, identify and describe a scenario that involves an ergonomic injury and determine guidelines to prevent further injuries in the work setting. Be sure to explain how the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s criteria for ergonomic injuries might apply to the scenario.