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February 08, 2010 - The number of people who worked at home increased from about 9.5 million in 1999 to about 11.3 million in 2005, according to a report by the U.S. Census Bureau. Nearly half of these home workers had college degrees and nearly half of them earned $75,000 a year or more.
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February 08, 2010 - Given the broader definition of “disability” included in the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 and recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance, education is employers’ main line of defense against disability-related claims, according to Janine Yancey, J.D., SPHR.
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February 08, 2010 - When managers and staff feel like they must adjust or compromise their values to work within a company's structure, they may not be contributing all that they could to an organization's success. By speaking up and being true to their values, employees can support the organization in becoming stronger and more successful says Elizabeth Doty, a consultant and educator in the field of organizational learning.
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January 18, 2010 - BraunAbility, a company that modifies vehicles to make them wheelchair accessible, has created a small-town culture within its organization where everyone works together. The employee turnover rate in 2009 was less than 1 percent, and 50 percent of the employees have worked there for more than 10 years.
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