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Working at a Computer All Day: Know Your Rights

Every employee in the U.S. has the right to a safe and hazard-free workplace. The General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) requires that the workplace be ‘free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to the employees.’ This article describes employee’s rights as they relate to ergonomics.

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California State Disability Insurance

California’s State Disability Insurance program (SDI) is designed to insure workers for disabilities that prevent them from performing their regular work, whether the injuries are work-related or not.

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California Paid Family Leave (Comprehensive Guide for 2025)

The California Paid Family Leave program allows paid leave to employees for any of the following events: the birth of a child; the adoption of a child, or a foster child under 18 arriving in the family; and a serious illness of a domestic partner, spouse, child, or parent who needs care.

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California Unpaid Family Leave

California employees may take up to 12 weeks unpaid leave from their work under the California Family Rights Act for the birth of a child, the adoption or placement of a foster child in their home, or a serious health condition of self, parent, child, or spouse.

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Process for Expunging Adult Criminal Records in Virginia

In order to get your adult criminal record cleared in Virginia, you must file a petition for relief for expungement, be fingerprinted, and serve a copy of the Petition on the Commonwealth’s attorney. The application contains information about you and the offense committed.

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Process for Expunging Adult Criminal Records in Georgia

The Georgia Request for Expungement form itself is three pages, with a different section on each page. You will fill out Section One and then take the form to the arresting agency, which fills out Section Two. The arresting agency will then forward your request to the prosecutor to fill out Section Three. The prosecutor will either approve or deny your request, and return the Request for Expungement to the arresting agency.

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Expunging Juvenile Adjudication Records in Georgia

Georgia law allows for individuals who had photograph and fingerprint records filed as juveniles to have those records expunged under any of the following circumstances: (1) a petition alleging delinquency was not filed, (2) the proceedings were dismissed after either a petition alleging delinquency was filed or after the case was transferred to juvenile court, or (3) the juvenile was adjudicated not to be a delinquent.

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Overview of Georgia Criminal History Record Expungements

The state of Georgia offers two procedural paths to expungement of your arrest record. Which one may be applicable for you simply depends on the circumstances of your case. You can request an expungement if (1) you were arrested for any offenses under state law, but after arrest were released by the arresting agency without the offense being referred to the prosecuting attorney, or (2) you were arrested and your case was referred to the prosecutor, but the prosecutor dismissed without seeking indictment or filing an accusation.

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