Workplace Issues

Seattlepi.com offers this quiz in Dr. Joyce Brothers’ column today: 1. Bullying is a much smaller problem in the workplace than sexual harassment. TRUE ( ) FALSE ( ) 2. A "tough" boss who yells at employees to turn in their reports on time and an angry colleague shoving his way...

What is the number-one, best-ever gift you can give to a working mother? Time. No, not a watch or a magazine, silly. Free time—to do with as she pleases without worrying about things that need to be done. How do you give the gift of free time—worry-free; guilt-free time—when...

The judge can choose from the option of cash, annuity , or a combination thereof. If lump sum cash is the option for payment, the judge will usually require the settlement proceeds be restricted in a bank account until the legal age. There is, fortunately, a better alternative...

Also known as periodic payments, these could be made for the duration of the life of the claimant. The payment can be in the form of equal installments or installments of varying amounts. Because these are long-term payments, it is important to get an assurance of the credentials...

An annuity settlement or a structured settlement uses annuities as a mode of compensation. However they have a basic difference. A regular annuity is a result of an investment or retirement option, whereas a settlement is a result of an injury or insurance settlement . To ensure...