Your spouse is diabetic, so you and they are always careful about what they eat and mindfully monitor their blood sugar levels. You went to work and left your spouse at home, because they were feeling a little under the weather, but their diabetes didn't seem to be...
A woman who has a baby might decide that she is going to breastfeed the new child. This is often a challenging journey, but women who go back to work have the added difficulty of having to figure out how to express milk when she returns to the worlplace.There are...
Many people are quite shocked to hear stories about botched surgeries. While surgeries are usually safe and successful, mistakes do sometimes occur, either due to surgeon error or miscommunication. Wrong-site surgery is a term for a surgery that occurs in the wrong...
Pregnancy used to be a condition women hid from the public. In some cultures, women still don't leave the house much once they begin showing. However, our culture has embraced pregnancy as a natural part of life and an aspect of reality for many women. Maternity...
Workplace discrimination can have a variety of impacts on your career. It could mean that you never get an interview or that you get passed over for a job, which goes to a less qualified candidate. It could mean that you get ignored for a promotion that you deserve or...
There may come a point in your life when you require a medical procedure. It doesn't matter if it's a minor procedure or an advanced surgery, nothing changes the fact that you're sure to be nervous.Among the many things rushing through your head is the potential for a...
The United States’ employment discrimination laws do not just apply to hired workers. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) clearly states it is illegal to discriminate against not just an employee, but also a job applicant, on the basis of a...
If you are like most people in Oklahoma City, you work hard to make a living. You probably work overtime to earn your paycheck and help someone else build a successful business. While you put in endless hours toiling away, your boss is probably the one who makes the...
No one wants to get a serious illness. But if you are suffering from symptoms that are affecting your ability to work or enjoy everyday life, you want an answer to what might be wrong with you.Unfortunately, an estimated 10-20% of people will receive a medical...
Balancing work and your personal life can be difficult. That balance can be even more difficult when you or your family are facing medical issues or there is a big change in your life. Luckily, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) let’s certain employees take...
