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Ohio Law Addresses Jury Duty and Employment

1/21/2010

Serving as a juror is indeed a "civic duty," and the Ohio legislature has enacted serious penalties for those who disregard a jury duty summons. But what happens when this obligation conflicts with an individual's employment? Although Ohio law provides certain protections for jurors' employment, employees and employers alike may need to make sacr ...

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Employee Blogs Can Create Workplace Problems

1/21/2010

Advances in technology have led to significant changes in the workplace. Although technology may increase productivity, it can also cause new problems. For example, employers' concerns about "bad publicity" for their businesses once focused on the media and little else. Now, however, many employees publish their own blogs that are publicly avail ...

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Schools Must Assist Students with Reading Difficulties

1/14/2010

Q: My child had a hard time learning the alphabet, and now he is having difficulty learning to read. What are schools supposed to be doing to teach my child to read?

A: In 2000, the National Reading Panel, a group of experts convened by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, found that for typical children, there are fi ...

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