Mistreatment of Construction Workers
It was reported by the Fiscal Policy in 2007, “an estimated 50,000 New York City construction workers, nearly one in four, are either misclassified as independent contractors or employed by construction contractors completely off the books.” This ultimately means that all of those under the table workers are not receiving benefits, social security, or any other type of unemployment opportunities. Misclassifying workers, especially in the construction industry, stirs up a lot of trouble in terms of the future for the workers. It is a lot cheaper for an employer to pay their construction workers under the table, especially if the project is temporary. However, if you are placed in the construction workers shoes what happens if you get injured and loose your job? Theses are the types of questions that thousands of construction workers have as they experience these types of problems. Mistreatment of construction workers is a huge problem in the United States, especially in this economic climate. As work is harder to come by, people are going to take jobs for a lot less and with a lot less credentials. People are worried about finding work; they are not worried whether their employer has passed their most recent safety standards test.
Mistreatment of construction workers has been an issue for many years, however now that people are struggling to make ends meat they don’t care how they are being treated. This is a severe problem, yet in the midst of things it doesn’t seem to be that big of a concern to the people employing the construction workers. Employers now see how many people are struggling and what they will do to keep and maintain their jobs. Just because the economy is struggling, doesn’t mean those who are ahead can take advantage of the situation. In the world of construction, if you are not physically able to do the work you are useless. Therefore if a construction worker gets injured at a construction site they are no longer employable. In this unstable economy if you are injured and out of work you do not have many other viable options.
If you or a loved one has been injured at a construction site, contact super lawyers at Napoli Bern Ripka, LLP. They have the knowledge and experienced to stand up for you in a court of law and determine the steps needed necessary to get you to the next step. A construction injury can be very serious especially when it leaves you out of work and in the hospital. Construction companies that do not follow the strict guidelines regarding safety and machine efficiency need to be reported to ensure the safety of the other construction workers at the site. Don’t let another’s actions defer you from providing for your family and contact the law firm of Napoli Bern Ripka, LLP today.