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How to Tell Your Employer That You Need FMLA
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), passed in 1993, give employees an opportunity to take time off from work to care for personal and family medical needs.
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The General Causes of Workplace Stress
Stress can be highly destructive in the workplace. The American Psychological Association (APA) found in a 2007 study that three quarters of Americans identifie
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ADHD Employment Laws
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder presents challenges in everyday life. Those having the disorder can find it difficult to maintain prolonged focus, espe
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How Many Hours a Week Should a High-Schooler Work?
Negative Consequences There are multiple reported negative consequences to working during high school. A study by Tulane University showed that working youths a
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What Is a Work Hardening Physical Therapy Program?
If you sustain an injury at work that makes you unable to perform your job, your employer will place you on a workers’ compensation program. Initially, you may
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Pros & Cons of Time Clocks
Time clocks are tools used by employees to keep track of employee hours worked. While using time clocks carries some benefits, a number of issues arise with the
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The Disadvantages of a Career in Psychology
While a career in psychology can provide the personal satisfaction of helping others, interesting and varied challenges, and the opportunity to be your own boss
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How to Handle Stressful Situations in Customer Service
Expect stressful situations to happen when working in customer service. Your attitude while interacting with an upset customer goes a long way in calming the cu
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Employee Vacation Rights
Many countries require that companies, public and private, give workers a certain number of vacation days each year. However, while the United States does not d
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How to Handle Workplace Harassment
It is a sad and unfortunate fact that bullying does not cease once you graduate from school. In fact, workplace bullying, harassment and abuse is commonplace in
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Benefits for Working Part Time
The difference between full-time and part-time jobs are the hours that are required. Full-time jobs are 40 hours a week and up, while part-time jobs are around
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Toxic Workplace Culture
If you are feeling physically and mentally healthy on weekends--when you are away from the office--but as soon as you return to work, doom, gloom, physical pain
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How to Minimize the Stress of Being a Car Salesman
An automobile salespersons' success ultimately determines the success of the dealership where he works. Car salesmen can experience great pressure and stress tr
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Nutrition and Physical Fitness for Law Enforcement Officers
Law enforcement officers deal with high levels of stress that can chisel away at their overall fitness. Dangers, shift rotations and psychological stress are fa
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What Are the Causes of Workplace Injuries?
Every day, workers around the world are exposed to different hazards, each of which can cause an accident, injury or even death. Workers can not only suffer phy
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What Are the Signs & Symptoms of Workplace Stress?
Many factors in the work environment may contribute to an individual's level of stress. Stress is a problem that affects more than employee productivity and ret