Injury Compensation Rights For Hotel Housekeeping In Minnesota

Everyone enjoys walking into a fresh and tidy hotel room, but it doesn’t get in this shape on its own. Hotel housekeeping and maids are busy working behind the scenes to ensure guests can’t tell that someone else was staying in their room just hours before. They oftentimes work long hours meticulously cleaning one hotel room only to move to the next room and perform the same tasks all over again.

Because of this, it should come as no surprise that hotel housekeepers and maids have some of the highest rates of injury in the service industry. Also, because these positions are commonly filled by immigrants or individuals whose first language is not English, they may not know where to turn if they are injured and are in need of an ally. In today’s blog, we explain why we want to be your resource in the event that you are injured as a hotel housekeeper or maid in Minnesota.

Common Work Injuries For House Housekeepers

Many people don’t see hotel housekeeping as a very physical job, but they’d be wrong. Not only is it physical work, but they are performing the same tasks day in and day out for months or years at a time. This can contribute to a number of common injuries for housekeepers, including:

Injuries from bending, stooping or twisting
Repetitive motion injuries
Chemical exposure injuries
Heavy lifting injuries when moving mattresses or cleaning equipment
Falls on slippery surfaces

One study found that hotel housekeepers are 40 percent more likely to suffer on-the-job injuries compared to other service industry professionals, but many don’t know where to turn when a new injury develops. That’s where Dean and the team at Margolis Law Firm comes in. We understand the physical toll that your job has on your body, and we also know that you are a protected employee who has rights to compensation in the event of any injury.

Don’t keep pushing through an injury in hopes that it will get better, because oftentimes this leads to worsening symptoms. Also, know that your employer cannot take retaliatory action against you for filing an injury claim. If your hours are cut, you are transferred to a different location, your pay is docked or you are fired and you believe it is because you reported your injury or are moving forward with a claim, let your lawyer know. This is illegal, and it may result in additional compensation through a discrimination lawsuit. Don’t let your company or their insurance company bully you just because you’re unfamiliar with the injury compensation system.

As a hotel housekeeper, you spend your work life taking care of others, but when you suffer an injury at work, it’s time for someone else to take care of you. At Margolis Law Firm, we strive to do that for each and every one of our clients. Whether you’ve been working at the hotel for 20 years or you were injured on the first day of the job, we want to help you get the compensation you deserve.

If you’re wondering if you have a valid personal injury case, take a free consultation with one of our attorneys. We’ll sit down with you, go over the basics of your case and help you determine your next steps. If a lawsuit is the plan, we’ll happily take your case on and build a strong claim that helps you earn what you deserve. To set up one of those meetings, or to discuss a different type of injury case, reach out to Dean and the team at Margolis Law Firm today at (952) 230-2700.