Maggie's Law Underscoring Importance of Corporate Fatigue Management
National News • August 12, 2003
Maggie's Law, the recently signed New Jersey statute which turns drowsy driving into a criminal offense, could reportedly significantly increase the legal risks employers face from extended hours ...
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Subject: RE: Maggies Law
Posted On: February 12, 2007, 3:33 pm CST
Posted By: Emma Beverage
Comment:
I believe this law is a step in the right direction.
I don't believe the law is saying that it is okay for any employer to demand double shifts or more from their employees. It does not matter what type of work a person does, it is not fair to the employee, the employee's family, the people they work with, or the people that they are sharing the road with to demand so much time from an employee.
That is why the American Labor Movement became so strong in the past. They had to get out in the streets and demand decent, safe, working conditions and reasonable hours for Americans. We have taken our good working conditions for granted for too long and are slowly losing those rights that our forefathers fought so hard to give us.
What I don't understand, is why so many Americans will cooperate when their boss demands excessive hours from them. I know that a lot of people do not know how to budget their money wisely so they welcome the excessive hours. That makes it harder on those of us who understand that this is just a watered down form of slavery. When most employees go along with the excessive demand for their time without protest it makes it harder for those of us who don't want to be treated in this manner to tell the boss no. If a person does have the courage to tell the boss no, the boss makes out like they are just a whiner because no one else has the courage that it takes to object to being treated like that.
If this law would not only hold the person accountable who is caught driving drowsy but also hold the boss responsible for scheduling an employee in this manner we might get this practice stopped.
Subject: RE: Maggies Law
I don't believe the law is saying that it is okay for any employer to demand double shifts or more from their employees. It does not matter what type of work a person does, it is not fair to the employee, the employee's family, the people they work with, or the people that they are sharing the road with to demand so much time from an employee.
That is why the American Labor Movement became so strong in the past. They had to get out in the streets and demand decent, safe, working conditions and reasonable hours for Americans. We have taken our good working conditions for granted for too long and are slowly losing those rights that our forefathers fought so hard to give us.
What I don't understand, is why so many Americans will cooperate when their boss demands excessive hours from them. I know that a lot of people do not know how to budget their money wisely so they welcome the excessive hours. That makes it harder on those of us who understand that this is just a watered down form of slavery. When most employees go along with the excessive demand for their time without protest it makes it harder for those of us who don't want to be treated in this manner to tell the boss no. If a person does have the courage to tell the boss no, the boss makes out like they are just a whiner because no one else has the courage that it takes to object to being treated like that.
If this law would not only hold the person accountable who is caught driving drowsy but also hold the boss responsible for scheduling an employee in this manner we might get this practice stopped.