| A | B |
|---|
| Abilities: | Natural or acquired skill or talent. |
| Ability: | Developed skill. |
| Age Discrimination Act of 1967: | Passed to prohibit discrimination against people between forty and seventy years of age. |
| Americans with Disabilities Act: 1992; | Gives civil rights projections to those provided on the basis of race, sex, national origin, age, and religion; EOC administers these laws. |
| Aptitudes: | Developed abilities; those things that one is good at doing; potential for leaning skills. |
| Assessment: | The act of evaluation. |
| Attitude: | One’s outlook on life; how one reacts to a situation. |
| Auditory: | Relating to the sense of hearing. |
| Career: | An occupation or profession followed as a life’s work. |
| Change: | To make or become different; to replace with another. |
| COBRA: | Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act; law to provide terminated employees or those who lose insurance coverage because of reduced work to be able to buy group insurance for themselves and their families for a limited amount of time. |
| Compassion: | To care deeply about other people and their well-being. |
| Divorce: | The legal dissolution of a marriage. |
| Dexterity: | Proficiency in using the body or hands. |
| Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) | Enforces laws to prevent unfair treatment on the job due to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, or age. |
| Ethics: | The principles of conduct that govern a group or society. |
| Family Medical Leave Act: 1993; | Requires employers with 50 or more workers to grant up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave a year to allow workers to take time off to help care for a new baby or an ill family member without fear of losing their jobs. |
| Fair Labor Standards Act: | Sets minimum wage, requires over-time pay for time worked over 40 hours, and restricts the employment of minors. |
| Fatigue: | Weariness from labor or stress; tired. |
| Formal assessment: | Standardized written or performance test of knowledge, aptitude, values, etc. |
