Tag: healing
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Today Is Your Last Day of Work
A story about FMLA, disability benefits and when to stop working.
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Midas, a Karōshi Victim
Why do sick people work until they are demoted or fired? Why don’t they take a break? Some even overwork until they die. The Japanese call it 過労死 or karōshi, meaning overwork-death. Midas wasn’t just a rich and powerful king. He was also just like us—an everyday worker. Everything he touched turned into gold. He…
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A New Perspective On the Benefits of Medical Leave
This post explains the benefits of taking a medical leave. Some of them may surprise you. It also shows you how to protect your job and income during your leave.
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Surviving the Cambodian Genocide: An immigrant’s Story of Hope & Redemption
“The soldiers clubbed my little brother to death.” she whispered to me in Mandarin. “They didn’t shoot him because they didn’t want to waste a bullet. He was too little to work, worthless to their revolution.”
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Taking Time off from work for your mental health (2022 Updates)
In District of Columbia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Oregon and State of Washington, you may be eligible for Paid Family Medical Leave, which provides both income and job protection.
Andy Chu, Esq. 