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Weight Discrimination At The Workplace
Weight discrimination at the workplace is one of the more common job-related issues faced by overweight employees. But unfortunately, it is also one of the issues that are more likely being neglected or not addressed fully by the government. While there have been laws and rules that have been enacted to address discrimination against women, sexual orientation, physical disability or race in the wo... [Read More]
Saving Up On Your Job Commute
Going to your job and back may take some considerable travel. Depending on how far your office is, the job commute usually can add up to a considerable expense each month. For those who wish to save up on their commuting costs, here are some tips that might be of help. Spend less on gas. One way to reduce your commuting costs is by spending less on gas for your car. Improving your car's gas mileag... [Read More]
Creating a Breakfast Meeting Menu
A breakfast meeting can make or break a deal even with the slightest details such as the food you would be serving. You need to coordinate with the caterer about the food items that will be available during your meeting and create a menu for your breakfast menu according to your associates' eating habits and even customs.Breakfast staplesYou can never go wrong with a plate of buttered pancak... [Read More]
Office Cubicle Trivia
The belief that great ideas can be reorganized in order to fit the demands of our daily lives is somewhat a given. With a more advanced technology, a more skilled workforce, and a more globalized mindset, we tend to think that this undertaking is going to be an easy one. Somehow, we fail to realize that we cannot pattern new ideas from past concepts without obliterating the former from which the l... [Read More]
How to Fire an Employee
Managers have their cards dealt to them and they must play them. Or so says Miller Higgins. Indeed, managers are the people who are behind the supervision of the activities and the productivity of their work force. They play an indispensable role in seeing to that their staff is performing at their optimal level. It is the manager who sees through it all: from employee selection to career developm... [Read More]
Sexual Harassment Toward Men in the Workplace
Defying long-held assumptions about sexual harassment in the workplace, more and more men are reporting harassment either by male or female colleagues. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), sexual harassment cases reported by men account for 15.4% of the total 12,025 charges in 2006. In 2005, the figure was 14.3% compared to 11.6% in the middle of 1990s. This shows that ... [Read More]
Accommodating Religion in the Workplace
If you are Muslim and you work in a workplace where most are Christians, or a Jew invited to the company's "pork roast picnic," satisfying your religious obligations and your office duties can be a difficult balance.Federal laws in the United States mandates that employers should accommodate religious practices of their employees at the least cost to the employer, whose only duty is to p... [Read More]
Diversity of Religion at the Workplace
Workplace etiquette dictates that it is impolite to talk about religion. However, with more and more offices becoming culturally and religiously diverse, more often than not you have an colleague whose religion is different from yours. And when you work closely with them, it is natural to be curious about different practices.So instead of asking too much, it would be better if you research about o... [Read More]
Handling Stress at Work
Most people, when asked, have current problems. But for the most part, when you ask an employee the same question, most of them might answer in the positive. The truth is, work-related stress is a phenomenon that will always be there. One of the most effective ways to beat it is to figure out your priorities for the day. One of the most common myths that one will come across with is that you can d... [Read More]
Balancing Work And Family
Many women face the choice of continuing their careers or raising their family. Fortunately if you are one of the many countless women who face this question, you can now do both. Working mothers are no longer a rarity and in this economy have become the norm. However most women still fear that working full time might impact their children in a negative way. If you think that you can't balance a f... [Read More]