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Satisfaction in the workplace is on a decline according to surveys and backyard conversations. Dissatisfied employees are opening up about feeling stressed and having difficulty with the underlying anxiety and mood swings that often accompany such responses.

Passive aggressive responses are not unusual when employees become resentful. There seems to be an increase in workplace gossip whether presented openly in the lounge or break room or heard more subtly through whispering gossip. A domino effect amongst other employees can readily ensue.

Other passive aggressive responses in the workplace may include:

This February marks the 22nd anniversary of President Bill Clinton signing into law the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA provides a bevy of protections to employees who are—or have family members who are—suffering from an illness.

Perhaps most importantly, the FMLA provides that, over a 12-month period, eligible employees are entitled to take 12 workweeks of leave and return to their same position and under the same conditions.