‘Hey, Alexa!’ 3 Ways a Virtual Assistant Can Help Get Your Kids Ready for School
more calming way to wake up. If your kid decides to catch a few more z’s and ignore their alarm, you can use some of Alexa’s other features, like Drop In and Intercom, to start a two-way conversation or send announcements to all the kids’ rooms in the house. Reminders and Lists Alexa can also help you check off items from your family’s morning to-do lists to minimize the chaos of weekday mornings. You can create reminders to pack lunches or grab homework, and then all you have to do is ask, “Alexa, what are my reminders?” She will run down the list, so you can hit the road early without the nagging feeling that you left something behind. Make It a Game “Out the Door” is an interactive Alexa game that turns getting ready for school into an adventure for younger children. Each day, kids are given a new superpower and have to defeat a different creature as they complete "missions," which include tasks like brushing their teeth and getting dressed. It makes the process of getting ready for school exciting and gives kids an incentive to fulfill their responsibilities. If you don’t already have an Echo Dot, you can find them at most major retail stores. Make your mornings less stressful by starting with “Hey, Alexa” and going from there. out workers’ compensation claims. They’ll use every loophole at their disposal to avoid paying restitution. And if you don’t have an experienced ally in your corner, they will give you the runaround until you give up. Workers’ comp claims can be protracted and difficult even when you only have one employer to deal with. Dealing with two different companies magnifies the problem. There are two crucial steps you can take to ensure your rights are protected in the aftermath of a workplace injury. First, perform all the necessary steps with both your staffing agency and contracted employer so that neither party can claim ignorance. You have to file an injury report within 30 days, and you should do so with both organizations. They can argue about who is liable, but you shouldn’t give anyone a reason to deny that it happened in the first place. Second, work with an attorney who has experience with joint employment cases. These are not garden-variety fare, and you need somebody in your corner who understands the uniqueness of these cases. At Coye Law, we understand the intricacies of contract workers’ comp cases and can help you get what you deserve. Call us today at 407-901-2712 to learn more.
Even though parents and kids everywhere are getting close to celebrating the last day of school this year, school day mornings are difficult no matter what season it is. Do you feel like you've run a marathon by 9 a.m. every day? Rest assured that you're not alone. Mornings are often the most hectic and stressful part of a parent's daily schedule. Fortunately, there is an inexpensive and popular device that can help take some of the pressure off your morning routine and get your kids to the bus on time: Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa! Alarms of All Kinds You can place an Echo Dot in your kid's room and set an alarm that wakes them up to the weather report, a standard alarm sound, or their favorite tunes. You can also program Alexa to turn on a compatible bedside lamp so they wake up to light instead of sound, which offers a
Workers’ Compensation for Temporary Employees Rights, Pitfalls, and What to Know
Ever since the financial collapse of 2008, the number of freelancers, contractors, and other self-employed workers has been on the rise. A recent study from Marist College and NPR found that 1 in 5 American workers now works under contract. While there are some instances where this setup is advantageous to both worker and employer, contracting is used too often as an excuse to treat employees less than fairly. One area where we see contract workers get the short end of the stick is workers’ compensation claims. In our years of experience dealing with such situations, we’ve come to understand the major pitfalls that can occur when a contract worker is injured on the job. For starters, all employees, whether full time or temporary, are entitled to workers’ compensation coverage. The promise in theory is one thing, but actually receiving your compensation is another beast entirely. If you have been assigned a temporary work position through a staffing agency, you may end up in what’s known as “joint employment.” If that’s your situation, you have to be extremely mindful of who is responsible for what.
We’ve seen a number of cases in which the staffing agency and the company in question argue over who is responsible for paying
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