I do not know what kind of lawyer I need. We got hired to work on a orchard so that's employment but we are dealing with a lot of poisons that hurt us and also we are renting a house that is located on the orchard so that's landlord issues, any advic ...

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I do not know what kind of lawyer I need. We got hired to work on a orchard so that's employment but we are dealing with a lot of poisons that hurt us and also we are renting a house that is located on the orchard so that's landlord issues, any advice on this?

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It appears you have two

Submitted by Staff_Writer on

It appears you have two related but different potential matters: (1) employment conditions, and (2) landlord/tenant habitability conditions. 

The residential lease related matter is likely very fact dependent (what chemicals are present where, how much, etc.) and dependent on the lease (and disclosures). While a potential avenue for a complaint, it may be the harder path to take (and there are not many attorneys that focus on this niche area). Employment conditions and worker safety on the other hand, is an area that is both heavily regulated and litigated. 

Since both matters are still tied to employment (assuming the lease is tied to employment), I would recommend speaking with a labor attorney, potentially one that focuses on working conditions and OSHA.  For the most part, an attorney that is versed in employment law would likely be able to also assist (or combine the complaint with) the residential lease matter. 

The OSHA website provides some information related to workers rights: https://www.osha.gov/workers/index.html 

 

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It appears you have two

Submitted by Staff_Writer on

It appears you have two related but different potential matters: (1) employment conditions, and (2) landlord/tenant habitability conditions. 

The residential lease related matter is likely very fact dependent (what chemicals are present where, how much, etc.) and dependent on the lease (and disclosures). While a potential avenue for a complaint, it may be the harder path to take (and there are not many attorneys that focus on this niche area). Employment conditions and worker safety on the other hand, is an area that is both heavily regulated and litigated. 

Since both matters are still tied to employment (assuming the lease is tied to employment), I would recommend speaking with a labor attorney, potentially one that focuses on working conditions and OSHA.  For the most part, an attorney that is versed in employment law would likely be able to also assist (or combine the complaint with) the residential lease matter. 

The OSHA website provides some information related to workers rights: https://www.osha.gov/workers/index.html