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More Dangerous Professions Could Account for Wage Differences

A new report on differences in salaries of men and examines the disparity in salaries between men and women. The report indicates that one potential reason for the differences in pay is the gap between occupational hazards associated with the position; that is to say that the more dangerous a job is, the more it pays the worker performing that task. Construction work is notoriously dangerous work. It is almost always the case that both workers and visitors are required to wear the proper safety gear, including a hard hat reflective vest, and protective eyewear. The presence of heavy machinery, building materials, and uncompleted structures all pose serious injury risks.

Though most of the report focuses on the differences between male and female salaries, the report does offer some other interesting facts. The differences between workplace fatalities among men and women is staggering; approximately 7% of fatalities in 2008 were women, leaving men accounting for a whopping 93% of all workplace fatalities. Men were over 13 times more likely to die while on the job compared with women according to the report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While the incongruity between salaries is both alarming and offensive, a concern should be raised over the occupation risks which men find themselves in over their female counterparts. To read into the data provided by the report, it would seem that men more often than not find themselves in more dangerous job positions, such as that of a construction worker. As the risks of a position increase, so too does the pay.

The report continues to a similar conclusion. Occupational deaths are statistically more prevalent in male dominated industries, namely construction and manufacturing, which are comprised of an almost entirely male workforce: approximately 90% of all construction workers are male and approximately 70% of all manufacturing workers are male. Such industries have a history of being significantly more dangerous occupations than those dominated by a female workforce, such as education and health care.

Yet, these alarming statistics are not unusual. It is clear and apparent to anyone who watches the news that serious construction accidents happen on a daily basis. With the demand for construction projects rising, especially in developing nations, more workers put themselves at risk on a daily basis in order to provide for their needs and the needs of their families. A serious construction accident could leave a worker unable to report to work and subsequently out of a job. In families where the sole source of income is the construction position, any accident, especially a fatal one, can mean a dire financial forecast. Individuals who have been the victim of a serious construction accident could be entitled to legal recourse and monetary compensation if the accident was due to negligence or unsafe working conditions. Workers should consider developing a construction accident lawsuit if they have suffered financial setback or injury preventing them from work.

What is the base salary for a paralegal in construction litigation?

Depends on how good you are. Some lawyers are worth less than good paralegal. I paid a paralegal 2,000 for less than 3 hrs work and it was worth every penny.

I am a sub contractor www.myspace.com/ finishtouchenterprises a commercial project for a general contractor was late paying and giving me contradicting reasons. I went to a paralegal on a thursday 1 pm. He used his computer and found the principals of the mall I was working on. He found phone numbers and called the wives of the princaples. He apologized to them and mentioned the urgency, that he was retained to file a lien on the property. I was sitting there this whole time. He asked me to wait and within 20 minutes he phone started ringing off the hook by all these men who got balled out by their wives and these men are asking who am I, how much is owed and so forth. On my drive home the paralegal phoned me and mentioned the general contractor will be in his office with a check that following morning. I had the general write the check to the paralegal and the paralegal wrote me a check back less 2000.

This guy is worth every penny and avoided a 2 yr , drawn out litigation that would have paid me most likely .40/dollar.

It’s more than knowing how to file liens, write letters of direction and mailing notice of commencments. Its helping in the managment of the contractor who’s sitting across your desk. I have seen to many times. A sub-contractor close his doors because he didn’t get his money in time. Who he choses for managment is crutial from well scripted demand letters, direction doc protecting the subs invested interest in the project, and ability on collections expeditiosly as possible.

How much are you worth? Is how much you should charge.

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