[pic] Abstract Obesity issues in the workplace will continue to grow and be problematic if there aren’t any changes made in the near future. Obesity is classified in two ways; (1) obesity resulting from a disease or disorder and (2) obesity from poor eating habits and lack of exercise. Analyzing various court cases there seems to be no definitive answer as to what type of workplace obesity issues are covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The
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Privacy in the Workplace In today ’s society‚ employers and employees are often subject to privacy laws. However‚ whether or not privacy is protected by law or contract‚ respecting privacy in the workplace makes good business sense. We will discuss the issues that are raised in today ’s workplace concerning privacy issues and some of the repercussions. . What privacy issues are addressed in today ’s workplace? Because employers need basic information about their employees and employees have access
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The Internet and the Workplace The Internet has become a pervasive presence in the American workplace. Two-thirds of employees in medium and large companies in the United States now have Internet access‚ compared with fifteen percent only two years ago‚ according to a sampling of 500 companies surveyed by the IntelliQuest Corporation. (IntelliQuest) Workers with Web access typically spend five to ten hours per week sending personal e-mail or searching for information not specifically related
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level on this issue. Entering into the legislative arena is the first step in bringing about policy change. Workplace violence among healthcare workers is a serious problem as I’m sure you are aware of. Healthcare workers are four times more likely to encounter workplace violence then in other job areas‚ according to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Workplace violence is widespread‚ hospital‚ nursing homes‚ doctor offices‚
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Workplace diversity is about recognizing and aiding differences in the workplace and adapting work practices to create an all-embracing work climate. A good organisational culture respects and assists diverse outlooks‚ backgrounds and skills. Diversity is the quality of being different and individual‚ encasing culture‚ disability‚ sexuality‚ religion‚ gender‚ age and language. A diverse workplace preserves the principles of equal opportunity‚ social justice‚ access and equity. It is free from
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Diversity in a Workplace Discrimination are more common in workplaces‚ because some people only think of discrimination as making a distinction and judgment of a person based on color of skin. Discrimination goes far beyond color of skin. A person can be disseminated agonist for their age‚ disability‚ gender‚ religion‚ or even for being pregnant. In a workplace there are standards and policies in place to decrease the chances of a person being discriminated against. When the staff is diverse
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teamwork in the workplace Teamwork in the Workplace Montego Bay Community College Introduction to Administrative Management ADM2001 The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of teamwork in the workplace. The paper evaluates the literature that attempted to highlight the importance of teamwork in the workplace. Two main themes are developed. First‚ the literature that defines teamwork‚ and second‚ the benefits of having teamwork implemented in the workplace. The paper establishes
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ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE Results of a recent national study provide solid data that leaders who want to establish a practice of positive workplace ethics within their organizations should develop written ethics standards‚ provide ethics training‚ and ensure resources are available for employees in need of ethics advice. In the 2000 NBES‚ we gathered information on three key elements of an ethics program: written ethics standards‚ ethics training‚ and means for employees to get ethics advice
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Sexual Harassment in workplace What do you understand with the term “Disabilities”? In general‚ disability is a broad term that compares actual ability to normal functioning. It is most often used to refer to impairment‚ and it can be typically divide into several different categories which is physical impairment (paralysis)‚ sensory impairment (blindness)‚ cognitive impairment (dementia)‚ intellectual impairment (mental retardation) or mental health impairment (bipolar disorder). A person may
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extraversion‚ with extraversion being positively correlated with job satisfaction and neuroticism being negatively correlated. This could be due to the social nature of the workplace (Judge‚ Heller‚ & Mount‚ 2002). This finding may be due to the low level of arousability for extraverted individuals (Hebb’s theory). If the workplace is a social environment‚ then extraverted employees are more likely to be at a low
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