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Not having enough staff on hand is a common issue at many nursing homes. One of the ways for the companies that run these facilities to maximize their profits is to keep their costs as low as possible, and staffing is a major expense. Fewer staff members on duty at...
Both federal and state laws prohibit employers from discriminating based on race. No company should ever make hiring or firing decisions based on the color of someone's skin, their country of origin or their cultural background. Racism in the workplace is often...
It’s important that you are able to recognize if your workplace is toxic. A toxic work environment makes the workday longer and harder for everyone, so it’s necessary to take steps to correct it. As an employer, it’s your responsibility to make sure that your...
A Missouri state appeals court in September upheld a lower court’s decision, affirming that the state most pay $700,000 to a Department of Corrections employee and her attorneys in a workplace retaliation case. Shelley Gray, a prison corrections officer for two...
In a singular case of discrimination, your employer may well have an excuse ready to make it appear that they’re acting fairly. If they fire a Black employee, for instance, they may say that it had nothing to do with race and that they were just underwhelmed with that...
Sexual harassment in the workplace is an issue that affects countless Americans. Many people have an unnecessarily restrictive definition of sexual harassment that stops them from recognizing how inappropriate their work environment actually is. For example, many...
According to the pharmaceutical records, schizophrenia is on the rise among the elderly in the United States. Does that sound shocking? It should. Schizophrenia is not typically a “late-in-life” disease. It’s usually diagnosed in men by their late teens or early 20s...
McDonald’s has taken several hits to its corporate reputation lately for allowing sexual harassment of its workers to flourish amid franchise operations. In the latest blow, yet another lawsuit has been filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...
A fall, even from the same level rather than a great height, could cause severe injury to an older adult. One in four older adults will suffer a fall in any given year, making them a major source of concern for family members. Worries about fall risks are a common...
It is important to speak up against workplace discrimination whether you yourself are the victim or you witness an act of discrimination. Two reasons to take this important step include: You can be the change Racial, gender, or religious biases remain a problem within...