and who is subject to these drug tests and for what reason. Throughout this paper the legal and ethical issues of workplace testing will be examined. Drug testing in the workplace became legal when President Reagan signed "Executive Order 12564--Drug-free Federal workplace". In turn, that spawned the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. Although both apply only to the workplaces of Federal employers, and Federal contractors and grantees, private-sector employers immediately followed the government's
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parents. Also I have read that there are 11 to 15 year olds who were most likely to be smokers due to being lonely and had difficulty talking to their parents, had problems at school and started drinking alcohol. When it come to how smoking tobacco affects the workplace I believe that smoking in the workplace often results in higher expenses for employers. These costs are attributed to increased absenteeism, lower productivity, unscheduled smoke breaks, maintenance of smoking areas, property damage, and
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management. Need for a Work/Life Balance Program Research shows that to maintain a healthy lifestyle balance, a 24 hour day should be divided into thirds: one third for sleep, one third for work and one third for play. The trend in today’s workplace is for employees to work longer hours and as a result, when they arrive home they do not feel like exercising or cooking quality meals. As well, many employees are not taking their holidays. These two issues result in lethargy and absenteeism due
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Louis Nuzzolese Technical Writing Dr. Andel 5/4/15 Workplace Violence Since the time we were born we are taught to lookout for the dangers of the world. We are also told the world we live in is an extremely violent place, and to be constantly aware of our surroundings. Everyone knows that at night some neighborhoods are especially violent and dangerous, thus we restrain from going out when it gets late. Everyone knows that you should be careful with people you’re not familiar with for these
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important role in many workplace applications. The inherent hazards of chemicals can be reduced by minimizing the quantity of chemicals on hand. However, when chemicals must be in-house, proper storage and handling can reduce or eliminate associated risks. Proper storage information can usually be obtained from the Safety Data Sheet (SDS), label or other chemical reference material. As required by 29 CFR 1910.1200, an SDS must be on hand for every chemical in your workplace. The SDS and chemical
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impaired nurse Alcohol and drug dependence affects all segments of the population and nurses are not an exception to the rule. There is a concern that is a growing number of nurses use substances for different reasons. There is not enough data and research on the exact count, statistically speaking. However, recent statistics in state Boards of Nursing clearly define an upward trend. The American Nurses Association estimates that six to eight percent of nurse’s abuse drugs or alcohol. The two most
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Muskoka District area during the summers. The Waterview was a snack bar located on the waterfront property, and associated with a full-season resort in the Muskoka District of Northern Ontario. It served a pub-fair lunch, dinner menu, beverages and alcohol; and was only open during the summers. Moreover, there were countless lakes, shops, restaurants, and golf courses throughout the area that attracts millions of tourists come to visit annually. Thus, increasing the customer services and quality are
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Question 1) Develop and update legal knowledge Five areas of business compliance required by restaurants operating within NSW include: Business names A business name is a name or title under which a person or other legal entity may conduct its business (Vickery and Pendleton, 2009). It is necessary to register so that a person may find out the details of a proprietor where the business is not trading under the owner’s name. Registering a business name does not give ownership of that name to
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Psychology of Health in the Workplace Kimberly Okony HCA/250-The Psychology of Health University of Phoenix Axia April 22, 2012 Darlene Tomlinson Psychology of Health in the Workplace The relationship between health and psychology has become more established in recent years. Past and continuing studies, and research, is providing insight into how an individual’s entire feeling of wellbeing should be considered when trying to balance or maintain
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often used to describe a form of harassment associated with being performed by a child who is older, stronger, or otherwise more powerful socially, upon weaker peers. Bullying can occur in situations including in school or college/university, the workplace, by neighbours, and between countries. Whatever the situation the power structure is typically evident between the bully and victim. It seems to those outside the relationship that the bully's power depends only upon the perception of the victim
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