Workplace bullies are everywhere. They're often your co-workers -- not just your managers. A bully at work can make your entire day miserable, leave you with a shaken sense of self-worth and erode your confidence in your own abilities. However, is bullying the same as...
Month: July 2018
Go into your unemployment hearing prepared
An unemployment hearing is a very big deal because the outcome essentially decides your future for a while. That makes it important to walk into the situation ready to address all the issues and answer all the questions you may be asked. In other words, you need to be...
Understand family medical leave before a crisis happens
What sort of leave policy does your employer have if one of your immediate family members suddenly takes ill? It's the sort of question that nobody likes to contemplate, which is why many employees don't have any idea what their employer's general policies are until...
Pennsylvania consistently top 10 in car fatalities
The National Safety Council (NSC) makes it their duty to remind citizens of the dangerous motor vehicle accidents they could get in. One of their most effective strategies is to compile the data of all U.S. vehicle fatalities in each state at the end of the year. They...
What decides Pennsylvania unemployment compensation eligibility?
The nation's economy has rebounded, and unemployment numbers have dropped. In fact, in May, the unemployment rate in Pennsylvania was 4.5 percent - the lowest it's been in more than a decade. Still, that translates to a lot of people needing unemployment assistance....