Unfair labor practice. An unfair labor practice in US labor law refers to certain actions taken by employers or unions that violate the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (49 Stat. 449) 29 U.S.C. Â§ 151â169 (also known as the NLRA and the Wagner Act after NY Senator Robert F. Wagner) and other legislation.
Advanced age is the most common cause of hearing loss. One out of three people age 65-74 has some level of hearing loss. After age 75, that goes up to one out of every two people. Researchers don't fully understand why hearing declines with age. It could be that lifetime exposure to noise and other damaging factors slowly wear down the ears' delicate mechanics.
You will come in contact with hearing impaired people in your career, and you need to know what to do and what not to do. Photo courtesy of iStockPhoto.com. About nine percent of the American population is either deaf or hard of hearing. And as baby boomers reach their senior years, the percentage is going to increase.