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Age discrimination, or ageism, is a prevalent issue in many industries. With rapid technological advancements, there is increasing emphasis on upskilling. Today, employers encourage workers to acquire and develop strong tech skills at work. Unfortunately, this puts...
Words sometimes cut more profoundly than physical actions. Sexual harassment can take the form of a verbal attack in the workplace, creating a hostile and intimidating environment that can impact your productivity, performance and overall morale. Per Missouri’s...
Discussions of sexual harassment are often overly simplistic. People frequently think of sexual harassment as specifically involving someone in a position of authority abusing a subordinate at work. Oftentimes, people conjure images of quid pro quo harassment wherein...
Anyone with an infection can develop the life-threatening condition of sepsis. Given that the immune system weakens as people age, nursing home residents are more likely to contract an infection and increase their risk of sepsis as a result. Without immediate...
Sexual harassment can leave someone feeling unsafe on the job and at risk of demotions or terminations intended as retaliation rather than as a reflection of someone's job performance or professional prowess. Unfortunately, sexual harassment can be very difficult for...
With age comes weaker bones that cannot withstand intense trauma. When an older adult’s bone takes on a force stronger than it could take, it breaks. A bone fracture is a medical expression for a broken bone, which may either be a partial or complete crack. But as...
Senior citizens must combat numerous health hazards that come with age. Some of these risks are like culprits in the night – challenging to detect and unperceived by the naked eye. The fragile immune system of Missouri’s senior population makes them susceptible to...
Many elderly individuals rely on the quality of care provided by nursing homes. However, there are instances where some facilities may prioritize cost-cutting measures. Doing so may compromise their ability to monitor and protect every resident adequately. This lack...
Quite a few nursing homes are for-profit institutions. As a result, there is a powerful incentive for the business running the facility to keep costs as low as possible. Not only do nursing homes notoriously pay mediocre wages for the services that workers provide,...
If a worker wants to file a sexual harassment claim against their employer, there is often more involved in the process than the average person realizes. Not only will the worker making the claim typically need evidence supporting their allegations that sexual...