The pleasures of solitude (by John Cheever) John Cheever (1912—1982) is a well known American storyteller. He started on his literary career at the age of 16. In his works Cheever deals with the complexities of the life of the middle class‚ the inhabitants of small towns and suburbs of big cities. THE PLEASURES OF SOLITUDE One evening when Ellen Goodrich had just returned from the office to her room in Chelsea‚ she heard a light knock on her door. She knew no one in the city intimately; there
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List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment. Three main points that can have affect on employers are: Data Protection: The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament which defines UK law on the processing of data on identifiable living people. It is the main piece of legislation that governs the protection of personal data in the UK. Although the Act itself does not mention privacy‚ it was enacted to bring UK law into line
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her teenage boys’ lives. Slaughter highlights on the decisions that women have to make more so than their male counterparts and on the perceived notion that choosing parenthood over work is for the faint of heart. With recent debate over parental leave in the news‚ Slaughter’s claim that women can’t have it all in today’s society versus Richard Dorment’s counterclaim that women and men both have it difficult in partaking in a balanced work-life‚ brings back the old rivalry‚
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Workaholics Is a 40-hour work week too much? Should there be a mandatory cap on the number of hours a person can work? Should there be changes in employment laws to give Americans more relaxation time? A workaholic definition is a noun a person who compulsively works hard and long hours. But the definition in a workaholics eyes is a person who “values work over any other activity"‚ according to careercast.com. Merriam-webster.com says it’s a "compulsive worker"... (Productivity) The reasons for
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I finally picked the phone up and the person on the phone said‚ "you have one hour to get out or everyone dies" and then the call ended with a loud slam. Standing there in complete horror‚ i turned around and told the girls to get their stuff to leave and that we weren’t coming back. kendra asks why and i explained to all of them what just happened over the phone. Ashley and Breeanna insisted that it was just a prank call and that we just need to stay. so feeling comfortable about the "prank call"
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ALLOWANCES & OTHER PROVISIONS .............................................................................3 Reimbursements.............................................................................................................................5 LEAVE RULES...................................................................................................................................6 EMPLOYEE LOAN SCHEMES .......................................................................................
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FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT DISPUTE IN KRENZKE V. ALEXANDRIA MOTOR CARS‚ INC. In the case Krenzke v. Alexandria Motor Cars‚ Inc.‚ the appellate court must decide whether or not Julie Krenzke deserved a claim to unpaid absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Julie Krenzke was employed by Lindsay Lexus of Alexandria Motor Cars‚ Inc. as a Financial Services Manager. She worked from March 2002 until October 2004‚ demonstrating superior knowledge and work ethic in her field of work. However
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job? Can your employer terminate you for taking time off to be with your child? What options do you have? What can your employer do for you? Well‚ the answer lies in the Family and Medical Leave Act. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was passed in 1993 and allows employees to take unpaid leave for up to 12 workweeks in any 12 month period because of any of the following reasons: the birth or adoption of a child‚ for the care of a family member with a serious health condition‚ or because
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live in an airport. Since they live in an airport‚ Andrew and his dad can’t be seen. Andrew observes a little brown bird that was stuck in the airport for many days. Finally‚ it took a while‚ but the brown bird got out. Someday‚ he to thinks he will leave the airport. Andrew’s negativity towards living in the airport is shown when he says‚ “ My dad and I live in the airport because we don’t have a home.” (5). This shows that both Andrew and his dad are forced to live in the airport and Andrew resents
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was for the care of his spouse. Under (1)”FMLA rules certain employees can be provided up to 12 weeks unpaid‚ job-protected leave per year. The employee must work for the company at least 12 months‚ have at least 1250 hours during the 12 months and the where the employee work‚ the company must employ at least 50 employees within 75 miles”. (1) “Eligible reasons for leave to be granted to an employee are: * birth and care of the newborn child of an employee; * placement with the
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